The U.S. government and TikTok will go head-to-head in federal court on Monday as oral arguments begin in a consequential legal case that will determine if – or how — a popular social media platform used by nearly half of all Americans will continue to operate in the country. Attorneys for the two sides will … Read more
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit Friday against TikTok and parent company ByteDance for failing to protect children’s privacy on the social media app as the Biden administration continues its crackdown on the social media site. The government said TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act that requires services aimed at children … Read more
Law bans TikTok if China-based ByteDance doesn’t divest TikTok, ByteDance and creators filed a lawsuit against U.S. Creators: “Government cannot ban a medium for communication” FILE – The TikTok logo is displayed on a smartphone screen in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File) (NewsNation) — Time is running out for TikTok, ByteDance and … Read more
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 it. The companies filed their lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, arguing … Read more
The leaders of a bipartisan panel that is focused on China have sent a letter asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate whether TikTok has violated child protection laws in its efforts to stop the United States from banning the app. The letter, obtained by The Hill and first reported by NBC News, is … Read more
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. threatened to challenge a potential TikTok ban Friday, as efforts to block the video app in the U.S. came closer to reality earlier this week. “I’m going to file a lawsuit challenging the TikTok ban on Constitutional grounds,” Kennedy wrote on social media platform X. “Don’t be fooled … Read more
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew has said the company will take the fight against the new law Beijing: TikTok parent ByteDance has said it has no intention of selling it, after the US Congress passed a law forcing it to sell the hugely popular video platform or get banned in the United States. ByteDance’s comment … Read more
Legislation forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. received President Joe Biden’s official signoff Wednesday. But the newly minted law could be in for an uphill battle in court. Critics of the sell-or-be-banned ultimatum argue it violates TikTok users’ First Amendment rights. The app’s China-based owner, … Read more
TikTok vowed Wednesday to challenge a law that could potentially ban the popular social media app in the U.S. “This unconstitutional law is a TikTok ban, and we will challenge it in court,” a spokesperson said in a statement. “We believe the facts and the law are clearly on our side, and we will ultimately … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he won’t be commenting as the United States closed in on a bill that could ban TikTok but said he continues to “look closely” to ensure cybersecurity for Canadians. The United States Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under … Read more
