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ByteDance Challenges US Federal Law on TikTok Sale in Court: A Battle of Free Speech vs National Security
Federal court examines the legality of forcing TikTok's sale or banning it in the US
ByteDance along with a number of TikTok users argue that the law infringes on their First Amendment rights, while the government claims that the app's Chinese ownership poses a threat to national security.
The debates on Monday occurred against a backdrop of increasing worries about national security due to China's ownership of the platform, utilized by 170 million Americans. This was coupled with ongoing disputes in both the Congress and judicial system regarding complex issues about free speech on the internet.
Although TikTok has previously succeeded in court against attempts to prohibit it in the United States, this marks the initial instance of the platform contesting a federal statute.
"This legislation enforces an exceptional ban on speech due to uncertain potential hazards," stated Andrew Pincus, TikTok's attorney in court. He further clarified that TikTok US is an American firm and ByteDance is registered in the Cayman Islands.
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