TikTok is suing US government over potential ban

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TikTok, a short-form social media platform, is suing the US government claiming that a potential ban of the site would violate the First Amendment.

The company specifically names the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act as an unconstitutional law, which was passed through the House in March. The lawsuit was filed in the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit on Tuesday.

This is a developing story...

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