On August 15, TikTok Challenges US Claims on China Ties, Citing Free Speech Rights

Aug 16, 2024, 04:20 AM

On August 15, TikTok filed an appeal in a federal court challenging the U.S. Department of Justice's claims about its ties to China. The social media platform argues that the DOJ has misstated its relationship with its China-based parent company, ByteDance, and contends that the divestment law requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok's U.S. assets or face a ban infringes on its free speech rights. TikTok asserts that it should be considered similar to other U.S. media companies and is protected by the First Amendment.