TikTok vows legal challenge to potential ban of app in the US

The US House of Representatives has approved a foreign aid package that includes legislation requiring social media app TikTok to divest from its parent company ByteDance within a specified timeframe. This move is aimed at addressing national security concerns, and if the bill passes the Senate, it could lead to a nationwide ban on TikTok in the United States. In response, TikTok has threatened to file a court challenge against the legislation. Meanwhile, European officials are taking a different approach, threatening TikTok with massive fines and suspension of parts of its new spinoff app due to concerns that the feature could be used to turn users into addicts. This move comes days after the US House passed the legislation targeting TikTok. TikTok has vowed to fight the legislation in court, arguing that it is a violation of the First Amendment rights of its 170 million American users. The company is preparing for a long legal battle to protect its presence in the largest market.