Challenging the Ban: TikTok’s Legal Battle Against the United States Government

TikTok, the hugely popular social media app owned by Chinese company ByteDance, has filed a lawsuit against the United States government. The company is challenging a ban on its platform imposed by the US, which it claims is unconstitutional and would force it to shut down before January 19, 2025.

In its legal challenge, ByteDance argues that no other platform has ever been subjected to a permanent nationwide ban in the US. The company points out that Congress has never passed such a law and that TikTok’s users in the US are being denied access to an online community with millions of users worldwide.

President Biden is expected to sign legislation requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok to US companies to avoid the ban, citing security concerns about information collected by the app that could potentially benefit the Chinese government. However, ByteDance has refused to sell TikTok, stating that it would be logistically impossible to move millions of lines of code to a new owner.

Furthermore, China will not allow the sale of TikTok with its algorithm created by ByteDance. The company also argues that banning TikTok in the US would create a separate user experience from the rest of the world, effectively isolating the US version of the platform.

TikTok has asked for a ruling from the court stating that Biden’s actions violate the United States Constitution. It argues that banning TikTok is unjustified and would negatively impact millions of users who rely on it for entertainment and communication purposes.

The case remains ongoing as both sides continue their legal battle over whether or not TikTok should be banned in