TikTok today filed a petition to block a US law that could force a nationwide ban of the popular app, following through on legal threats the company issued after President Joe Biden signed the legislation last month.
The court challenge sets up a historic legal battle, one that will determine whether US security concerns about TikTok's links to China can trump the First Amendment rights of TikTok's 170 million US users.
In its petition filed at the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, TikTok and Chinese parent company, Bytedance allege the law is unconstitutional because it stifles Americans' speech and prevents them from accessing lawful information.
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