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TikTok Sues U.S. Over 'Unconstitutional' Ban Affecting 170 Million Users

May 8, 2024, 04:00 PM

TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance have initiated a lawsuit against the U.S. government, challenging a newly enacted law that mandates the divestiture of TikTok unless it severs ties with ByteDance. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. federal court, argues that the law is 'unconstitutional' and infringes upon TikTok's First Amendment rights by effectively banning the app, which is used by approximately 170 million Americans. The legal action could potentially escalate to the Supreme Court, indicating a protracted battle over the future of the social media platform in the United States.