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TikTok parent seeks to fast-track suit over US divest-or-ban law

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TikTok parent seeks to fast-track suit over US divest-or-ban law

New York: China-based ByteDance Ltd. asked an appeals court to speed up its lawsuit challenging a US law that would force it to sell the TikTok video-sharing app or face a ban. “Prompt consideration of these cases is needed to avoid irreparable harm,” lawyers for ByteDance and TikTok said Friday in a filing in the … Read more

US Senate May Set Up Court Showdown Over TikTok’s Free Speech Protections

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US Senate May Set Up Court Showdown Over TikTok’s Free Speech Protections

TikTok is due to respond to the Montana appeal by April 29. (Representational) The U.S. Senate set up a likely court showdown over the scope of TikTok’s free speech protections under the U.S. Constitution when it approved a bill on Tuesday to ban the social media platform from app stores unless its Chinese owner sells … Read more