TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on May 8, 2024

TikTok has sued to block a new law that requires it to divest from its parent company ByteDance or cease operations in the United States. The case likely will “spark a landmark clash over free speech, government power and the balance between open commerce and national security,” Reuters reports. The legal complaint argues broadly that the new law, which passed with bipartisan support, reflects an “extraordinary and unconstitutional assertion of power” that unfairly singles out TikTok. It also argues that the law puts all media at risk by circumventing free speech protections. U.S. officials have accused the company of sharing users' data with the Chinese government. The company has denied those claims.