Eight TikTok creators are suing the US government in an effort to block a law requiring TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to sell the service or face a US-wide ban. The lawsuit claims the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act is unconstitutional because it violates the First Amendment rights of the creators who depend on the platform. TikTok has already filed its own lawsuit against the government, but according to The Washington Post, the company is "covering...
The Morning After: In a bid to stop ban, TikTok creators are suing the US government
Engadget - 16 May 2024 15:15
Eight TikTok creators are suing the US government in an effort to block a law requiring TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to sell the service or face a US-wide ban. The lawsuit claims the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act is unconstitutional because it violates the First Amendment rights of the creators who depend on the platform. TikTok has already filed its own lawsuit against the government, but according to The Washington Post, the company is "covering...
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