TikTok Filed a Lawsuit Against the US Government

chinese company ByteDancehas achieved great success worldwide with the TikTok application. In April, the regulation passed by the US Senate and approved by US President Biden envisaged banning TikTok on the grounds of national security. With this regulation, ByteDance was given 9 months to sell the shares.

ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, said that this move of the US administration would harm both the company and the application’s 170 million American users. as an extraordinary interference with freedom of expression evaluated. Stating that the US’s concerns were “speculative”, ByteDance filed a lawsuit to block the decision.

Measures were taken against US concerns

TikTok, the platform is independent While defending the US Government, the Chinese administration “for bullying a foreign company” he accused. If no buyer can be found, TikTok will be banned in the USA as of January 2025.

US Department of Justice He declined to comment on the issue. ByteDance had previously stated that it would oppose any attempt to force them to sell TikTok. The company appealed to the Washington DC Court of Appeals and stated that they were unfairly discriminated against.

TikTok has so far tried to address the concerns of the USA. more than 2 billion dollars He stated that they were spending. ByteDance also emphasized that similar ban attempts, including those under former president Donald Trump, were rejected in court.

Before India, Iran, Nepal, Afghanistan and Somalia While imposing a general ban on TikTok, UK and EU Commission also banned the use of TikTok on the work devices of official personnel.