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TikTok, ByteDance sue to block US law seeking sale or ban of app

TikTok and ByteDance have filed a US federal lawsuit to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that mandates the sale of TikTok, citing First Amendment violations.
President Biden signed the law on April 24, prompting the expected legal action by TikTok and ByteDance.
ByteDance's lawsuit claims the law infringes on free speech rights and deems the ownership divestment within nine months as unfeasible.

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BBC News

TikTok sues to block US law which could ban app

TikTok said the measure was an "extraordinary intrusion on free speech rights".

12 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

TikTok and ByteDance sue US to block law forcing sale of the app

Joe Biden signed a bill giving ByteDance up to 19 January 2025 to sell TikTok to an approved buyer or risk being banned from the US

12 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

TikTok is suing US government over potential ban

The lawsuit was filed in the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit on Tuesday

12 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

TikTok, ByteDance sue to block US law seeking sale or ban of app

TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance said on Tuesday they filed suit in U.S. federal court seeking to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that would force the divestiture of the short video app used by 170 million Americans or ban its use.

12 days ago·United Kingdom

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CBC News

TikTok is suing the U.S. over 'obviously unconstitutional' law that would ban it

TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, are suing the U.S. over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it's sold to another company, arguing that it relies on vaguely painting it as a threat to national security to get around the First Amendment.

12 days ago·Canada

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NDTV

TikTok Sues To Block US Law Seeking Sale Or Ban Of App

TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance sued in U.S. federal court on Tuesday seeking to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that would force the divestiture of the short video app used by 170 million Americans or ban its use. The companies filed their lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, arguing that the law violates the U.S. Constitution on a number of grounds including running afoul of First…

12 days ago·New Delhi, India

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