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ByteDance and TikTok Users Contest US Federal Law in Court, Citing First Amendment Rights amid National Security Concerns
Federal court hears objections to law mandating TikTok's sale or prohibition in the US
ByteDance along with numerous TikTok users argue that the law infringes upon their First Amendment rights; on the other hand, the government asserts that the application's Chinese ownership poses a threat to national security.
Debates on Monday arose in the backdrop of increasing worries about national security due to Chinese control of the platform, which has 170 million American users. These debates were also intertwined with ongoing conflicts in Congress and courts regarding complex issues about freedom of speech on the internet.
Although TikTok has previously triumphed in legal battles against attempts to prohibit it in the US, this marks the first occasion where it is contesting a federal law.
"This legislation enforces an exceptional restriction on speech due to uncertain future threats," stated Andrew Pincus, TikTok's attorney, while addressing the court. He further clarified that TikTok US is a US-based firm and ByteDance is registered in the Cayman Islands.
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