TikTok's lawsuit challenging potential US ban 'very much a landmark case,' expert says

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TikTok and Chinese parent company ByteDance filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday, asking that the court find the law unconstitutional and prevent its enforcement.

by CORY SMITH | The National DeskFILE - A man carries a Free TikTok sign in front of the courthouse where the hush-money trial of Donald Trump got underway April 15, 2024, in New York. seeking to stop a new law that could result in the social media platform’s U.S. ban, an expert said Wednesday.

The law that TikTok is challenging was included in a larger foreign aid package President Joe Biden signed April 24.U.S. lawmakers have raised concerns over data security and privacy for TikTok users, as well as suspicions of Chinese government influence over TikTok’s content. Rep. John Moolenaar, the chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, reiterated there are national security concerns with TikTok’s Chinese ownership in a statement Tuesday.

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