Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:25pm on 16 Sep 2024,Monday Tech Today
TikTok argued in a Washington DC appeals court that a US law forcing it to sell its US operations or face a ban would have a "staggering" impact on free speech. The law, aimed at addressing data security concerns over TikTok's links to China, was called unconstitutional by TikTok’s lawyer, Andrew Pincus. He emphasized that TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, is not controlled by China. The US Department of Justice countered, citing national security risks. The case, involving 170 million US users, could reach the Supreme Court, with concerns over global free speech at stake.
