US DOJ Defends Law to Ban TikTok or Force Divestment of US Assets by January 19

Jul 27, 2024, 06:17 AM

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is defending a federal law that could either ban TikTok or force its parent company, ByteDance, to divest its US assets by January 19. The DOJ has asked a US appeals court to reject legal challenges from TikTok and its creators, who have filed a lawsuit in the D.C. Circuit to block the legislation. The Justice Department claims that TikTok has collected US user views on sensitive issues such as abortion and gun control. The DOJ argues that these actions justify the need for the law, which aims to address national security concerns related to the app's Chinese ownership.