开告！TikTok, ByteDance sue to block US law seeking sale or ban

[lobster110]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance sued in U.S. federal court on Tuesday seeking to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that would force the divestiture of the short video app used by 170 million Americans or ban it.

The companies filed their lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, arguing that the law violates the U.S. Constitution on a number of grounds including running afoul of First Amendment free speech protections. The law, signed by Biden on April 24, gives ByteDance until Jan. 19 to sell TikTok or face a ban.

"For the first time in history, Congress has enacted a law that subjects a single, named speech platform to a permanent, nationwide ban," the companies said in the lawsuit.

The lawsuit said the divestiture "is simply not possible: not commercially, not technologically, not legally. ... There is no question: the Act (law) will force a shutdown of TikTok by January 19, 2025, silencing the 170 million Americans who use the platform to communicate in ways that cannot be replicated elsewhere."

The White House has said it wants to see Chinese-based ownership ended on national security grounds but not a ban on TikTok. The White House declined to comment on the lawsuit. The U.S. Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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TikTok, ByteDance sue to block US law seeking sale or ban of app
By David Shepardson,

2 hours ago
By David Shepardson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance sued in U.S. federal court on Tuesday seeking to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that would force the divestiture of the short video app used by 170 million Americans or ban it.

The companies filed their lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, arguing that the law violates the U.S. Constitution on a number of grounds including running afoul of First Amendment free speech protections. The law, signed by Biden on April 24, gives ByteDance until Jan. 19 to sell TikTok or face a ban.

"For the first time in history, Congress has enacted a law that subjects a single, named speech platform to a permanent, nationwide ban," the companies said in the lawsuit.

The lawsuit said the divestiture "is simply not possible: not commercially, not technologically, not legally. ... There is no question: the Act (law) will force a shutdown of TikTok by January 19, 2025, silencing the 170 million Americans who use the platform to communicate in ways that cannot be replicated elsewhere."

The White House has said it wants to see Chinese-based ownership ended on national security grounds but not a ban on TikTok. The White House declined to comment on the lawsuit. The U.S. Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The lawsuit is the latest move by TikTok to keep ahead of efforts to shut it down in the United States as companies such as Snap and Meta look to capitalize on TikTok's political uncertainty to take away advertising dollars from their rival.

Driven by worries among U.S. lawmakers that China could access data on Americans or spy on them with the app, the measure was passed overwhelmingly in Congress just weeks after being introduced. TikTok has denied that it has or ever would share U.S. user data, accusing American lawmakers in the lawsuit of advancing "speculative" concerns

The law prohibits app stores from offering TikTok and bars internet hosting services from supporting TikTok unless ByteDance divests TikTok by Jan. 19.

The suit said the Chinese government "has made clear that it would not permit a divestment of the recommendation engine that is a key to the success of TikTok in the United States." The companies asked the D.C. Circuit to block U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland from enforcing the law and says "prospective injunctive relief" is warranted.

According to the suit, 58% of ByteDance is owned by global institutional investors including BlackRock, General Atlantic and Susquehanna International Group, 21% owned by the company's Chinese founder and 21% owned by employees - including about 7,000 Americans.

[why2022]

解释一下，为啥“divestiture is simply not possible: not commercially, not technologically, not legally”

[why2022]

我支持告一告。

[hhcare]

没有人接， 告也白告

[lobster110]

解释一下，为啥“divestiture is simply not possible: not commercially, not technologically, not legally”

技术是母公司的。土鳖不让转让。

[beijingren3]

CIA把周寿子做了就省事了

[cloudpig]

关门了事。
他妈的tiktok连中国大陆都访问不了。中国政府
也始终一句话不说。不关门能行吗？

[GiantHawkID]

只能拖延时间，但是诉讼胜利的可能性很低。
新的法案是强迫出售TikTok股份，这一条美国宪法是不保护的。同意其它的意见，美国司法并没有你想象中的那么独立和公正。

[WCLBJ]

拖延战术罢了。美国司法并没有你想象中的那么独立。

[drifter]

依法治国的时候到了 呵呵
跑满流程要多少年？
还是发个批文从重从快？

[Newburgh 2023]

这应该是你不让我干， 我就恶心你一把， 反正多开赚的钱也差不多抵了诉讼费了

[zhukov]

应该组织tiktok大V们一块告。你这是挡人财路了。

[ferrygao]

且告且珍惜 肯定输

[mesofish]

好
我帝国会已经被证明弱智遍地了
接下来看最高法院的表演

[GiantHawkID]

最高法院的表演肯定是给喂苍蝇，让有苦说不出。

好
我帝国会已经被证明弱智遍地了
接下来看最高法院的表演

[orangedot]

且告且珍惜 肯定输

大漂亮司法独立的裤衩早被人扒下去了，大漂亮又穿上，Tiktok告一下，就是把司法独立的裤衩再扒一次
不断来回拉扯，大漂亮的阴毛都快秃了

[helpme]

完了，包叔又跪了

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance sued in U.S. federal court on Tuesday seeking to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that would force the divestiture of the short video app used by 170 million Americans or ban it.

The companies filed their lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, arguing that the law violates the U.S. Constitution on a number of grounds including running afoul of First Amendment free speech protections. The law, signed by Biden on April 24, gives ByteDance until Jan. 19 to sell TikTok or face a ban.

"For the first time in history, Congress has enacted a law that subjects a single, named speech platform to a permanent, nationwide ban," the companies said in the lawsuit.

The lawsuit said the divestiture "is simply not possible: not commercially, not technologically, not legally. ... There is no question: the Act (law) will force a shutdown of TikTok by January 19, 2025, silencing the 170 million Americans who use the platform to communicate in ways that cannot be replicated elsewhere."

The White House has said it wants to see Chinese-based ownership ended on national security grounds but not a ban on TikTok. The White House declined to comment on the lawsuit. The U.S. Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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TikTok, ByteDance sue to block US law seeking sale or ban of app
By David Shepardson,

2 hours ago
By David Shepardson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance sued in U.S. federal court on Tuesday seeking to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that would force the divestiture of the short video app used by 170 million Americans or ban it.

The companies filed their lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, arguing that the law violates the U.S. Constitution on a number of grounds including running afoul of First Amendment free speech protections. The law, signed by Biden on April 24, gives ByteDance until Jan. 19 to sell TikTok or face a ban.

"For the first time in history, Congress has enacted a law that subjects a single, named speech platform to a permanent, nationwide ban," the companies said in the lawsuit.

The lawsuit said the divestiture "is simply not possible: not commercially, not technologically, not legally. ... There is no question: the Act (law) will force a shutdown of TikTok by January 19, 2025, silencing the 170 million Americans who use the platform to communicate in ways that cannot be replicated elsewhere."

The White House has said it wants to see Chinese-based ownership ended on national security grounds but not a ban on TikTok. The White House declined to comment on the lawsuit. The U.S. Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The lawsuit is the latest move by TikTok to keep ahead of efforts to shut it down in the United States as companies such as Snap and Meta look to capitalize on TikTok's political uncertainty to take away advertising dollars from their rival.

Driven by worries among U.S. lawmakers that China could access data on Americans or spy on them with the app, the measure was passed overwhelmingly in Congress just weeks after being introduced. TikTok has denied that it has or ever would share U.S. user data, accusing American lawmakers in the lawsuit of advancing "speculative" concerns

The law prohibits app stores from offering TikTok and bars internet hosting services from supporting TikTok unless ByteDance divests TikTok by Jan. 19.

The suit said the Chinese government "has made clear that it would not permit a divestment of the recommendation engine that is a key to the success of TikTok in the United States." The companies asked the D.C. Circuit to block U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland from enforcing the law and says "prospective injunctive relief" is warranted.

According to the suit, 58% of ByteDance is owned by global institutional investors including BlackRock, General Atlantic and Susquehanna International Group, 21% owned by the company's Chinese founder and 21% owned by employees - including about 7,000 Americans.

[orangedot]

关门了事。
他妈的tiktok连中国大陆都访问不了。中国政府
也始终一句话不说。不关门能行吗？

国内叫抖音，这些都是分开运营的，因为在哪里运营就要遵守哪里的法律
抖音要遵守中国的法律，tiktok要遵守美国的法律，两国法律并不相同

[ferrygao]

大漂亮司法独立的裤衩早被人扒下去了，大漂亮又穿上，Tiktok告一下，就是把司法独立的裤衩再扒一次
不断来回拉扯，大漂亮的阴毛都快秃了

大漂亮从来没有穿裤插

[lobster110]

大漂亮从来没有穿裤插

不属实。你没看美国运动员最喜欢把星条旗当裤衩