TikTok sued the US government following the law requiring the app to be sold in the country; to understand

TikTok is suing the US government Because of the law signed by President Joe Biden that requires the social network to be sold in the country. According to the lawsuit filed this Tuesday (7) in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the app is trying to block the new legislation from moving forward.

Law forcing the app to leave North American territory, according to video app controller ByteDance It violates several aspects of the U.S. Constitution and conflicts with the First Amendment’s free speech protections. Disputes between the company and local authorities began with the Donald Trump administration.

“For the first time in history, Congress passed a law. Law permanently banning a single named speech platform nationwide and prohibits all Americans from participating in a unique online community of more than 1 billion people worldwide,” the major Chinese tech company said in the lawsuit.

Still according to TikTok, Sale of US operation not possibleBecause it would cause “millions of lines of code” to be transferred to a new owner, which is a condition for the continuity of the platform. Additionally, the app claims that the Chinese government does not allow commercialization of software with its algorithm.

The ban could come into force in 2025

ByteDance’s action against the US government in light of the allegations asks the court to block U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland from enforcing the law. Additionally, the company said it believes a prospective injunction is warranted.

If the China-based company is not successful in the process, TikTok may be blocked in the US starting January 19, 2025When the period given for the sale of the application in the law signed by Biden on April 24 expires. There is a possibility that the period will be extended by three months.

It is worth remembering that the idea of ​​banning TikTok in the USA was motivated by the idea. Alleged misuse of US users’ data by the Chinese governmentByteDance has always denied this. Since the Trump era, officials have cited national security risks as the reason for banning the platform.