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TikTok sues federal government over potential US ban

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TikTok and its owners ByteDance filed a lawsuit against the federal government Tuesday over its potential ban of the app in the United States.

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, are suing the U.S. government over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it’s sold to an approved buyer. The lawsuit filed Tuesday might set up what could be a protracted legal fight over its future in the United States.

  2. Investopedia

    TikTok Files Lawsuit To Block US Ban, Calls It 'Unconstitutional' (opens Investopedia)

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    TikTok said on Tuesday that it filed a petition with U.S. courts to block the nationwide ban of the social media app.

  3. WFAA Dallas

    TikTok and Chinese parent company sues US over law that could ban it (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    WFAA Dallas's feed description

    The law requires TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the platform within nine months.

  4. Roll Call

    TikTok sues US, calling divestiture law unconstitutional (opens Roll Call)

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    Video-sharing app argues that the law forcing TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to divest or face a ban is unconstitutional.

  5. ABC 11 Raleigh

    TikTok sues federal government over potential US ban (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    TikTok and its owners ByteDance filed a lawsuit against the federal government Tuesday over its potential ban of the app in the United States.

  6. Fox10 Phoenix

    TikTok files lawsuit over law that would force sale, ban in US (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance are suing the U.S. federal government over the recently-passed law that could ban the social media platform.

  7. Triblive

    TikTok sues U.S. government, saying ban violates 1st Amendment (opens Triblive)

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    TikTok, the popular social video app, sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, saying the country’s new law that could ban the app violates First Amendment rights to free speech. President Biden last month signed into law a bill that would effectively ban the service in the U.S. if its Chinese

  8. Quartz

    TikTok just sued the U.S. in its fight against the new ban law (opens Quartz)

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    The social video platform says a new law that would force TikTok's parent company to divest or be banned is unconstitutional

  9. NBC Los Angeles

    TikTok sues US government, saying potential ban violates First Amendment (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance are suing the U.S. federal government to challenge a law that would force the sale of ByteDance’s stake or...

  10. Time

    TikTok Sues U.S. to Block Law That Could Ban the Social Media Platform (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    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.

  11. Rolling Stone

    TikTok Sues the United States (opens Rolling Stone)

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    TikTok has sued the U.S. government, alleging that a potential ban signed into law last month violates the First Amendment.

  12. CNN

    TikTok sues to block prospective US app ban (opens CNN)

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    TikTok sued Tuesday to block a US law that could force a nationwide ban of the popular app, following through on legal threats the company issued after President Joe Biden signed the legislation last month.

  13. WHEC Rochester

    TikTok sues the US over attempts to force its Chinese parent to sell the social media platform, citing First Amendment (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    TikTok sues the US over attempts to force its Chinese parent to sell the social media platform, citing First Amendment.

  14. Digital Journal

    TikTok challenges potential US ban in court (opens Digital Journal)

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    TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance filed a legal challenge against the United States.

  15. Green Field Reporter

    TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance are suing the U.S. federal government over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it’s sold to another company. The lawsuit filed on Tuesday may be setting up what could be a protracted legal fight over TikTok’s future in the United …

  16. WSVN Miami

    TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    TikTok and its Chinese parent company filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a new American law that would ban the popular video-sharing app in the U.S.

  17. Insider

    TikTok is taking the US to court to stop its ban (opens Insider)

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    TikTok promised to fight its ban in the US — and now it's made it official with a lawsuit in federal court.

  18. UPI

    TikTok to sue U.S. over possible First Amendment violation in app's recent 'ban' (opens UPI)

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    The popular social media giant TikTok let it be known that the Chinese-owned company is suing the U.S. government in federal court to stop enforcement of a recently signed law that effectively would ban the app.

  19. WMUR

    TikTok sues US to block prospective app ban (opens WMUR)

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    The court challenge sets up a historic legal battle, one that will determine whether U.S. security concerns about TikTok’s links to China can trump the First Amendment rights of TikTok’s 170 million U.S. users.

  20. CBS News

    TikTok sues Biden administration to block new law that could lead to U.S. ban (opens CBS News)

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    The lawsuit claims that the measure, signed into law by President Biden, is unconstitutional.

  21. New York Times

    Read TikTok’s legal challenge (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    TikTok filed a challenge to a law forcing its parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app or face its ban in the United States.

  22. Gizmodo

    TikTok Sues U.S. Government Over Ban (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The social video platform says the law is unconstitutional.

  23. Forbes

    TikTok Files Lawsuit Challenging Ban In The U.S. (opens Forbes)

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    The social media company said a timeline requiring China-based owner ByteDance to sell the app is “simply not possible.”

  24. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    TikTok, ByteDance sue to block U.S. law seeking sale or ban of app | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance sued in U.S. federal court today 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.

  25. RedState

    TikTok Launches Lawsuit Against US to Stop Ban and Some Experts Believe They Will Succeed (opens RedState)

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