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TikTok and ByteDance Sue US Government Over Foreign Adversary Law

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TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have filed a lawsuit against the federal government to block the "Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications" law. The law, signed by President Joe Biden, would force TikTok's divestiture or ban its use in the United States unless it is sold to an approved buyer. The companies argue that the law violates the US Constitution on several grounds, including First Amendment free speech protections.

    1. This is the only way to address the national security threat posed by ByteDance's ownership of apps like TikTok. Instead of continuing its deceptive tactics, it's time for ByteDance to start the divestment process.
    1. The First Amendment means the government can't restrict Americans' access to ideas, information, or media from abroad without a very good reason for it — and no such reason exists here.
    1. For the first time in history, Congress has enacted a law that subjects a single, named speech platform to a permanent, nationwide ban.
    2. Congress has taken the unprecedented step of expressly singling out and banning TikTok: a vibrant online forum for protected speech and expression used by 170 million Americans to create, share, and view videos over the Internet.