By Haeluya Hadero, Associated Press, 8-15-24
TikTok on Aug. 15 pushed back against U.S. government arguments that the popular social media platform is not shielded by the First Amendment, comparing its platform to prominent American media organizations owned by foreign entities.
Last month, the Justice Department argued in a legal brief filed in a Washington federal appeals court that neither TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, nor the platform’s global and U.S. arms were entitled to First Amendment protections because they are “foreign organizations operating abroad” or owned by one….
The Justice Department also argued last month that a federal law requiring a forced sale or U.S. ban addresses national security concerns about TikTok’s ownership without targeting protected speech. » Read More