TikTok and its parent company ByteDance are requesting an emergency injunction from the US Supreme Court to stop a law that could force them to divest the app or face a nationwide ban. They argue the law, passed in April to address national security threats, violates the First Amendment by targeting a specific platform and restricting free speech. The companies emphasize that a shutdown would significantly impact 170 million American users and disrupt their operational viability.
ByteDance and TikTok assert that the U.S. government's claims regarding a national security threat from their Chinese ownership lack substance. They argue that there is no tangible evidence of a threat to American users' data privacy, claiming the restrictions imposed by the new law are excessive and unfounded. This legal battle highlights the tension between national security concerns and the rights of private companies to operate freely, underscoring differing perspectives on data privacy.
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