TikTok, the popular video-sharing platform, is at risk of being banned in the US due to national security concerns related to its Chinese origins. ByteDance's parent company filed a lawsuit in an attempt to keep its American presence.
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Legal challenge
ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, has decided to challenge the law that requires the sale or bans of the popular video platform in the USA until January 19. In a lawsuit filed in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia District, ByteDance claims that the move violates the US Constitution, including the freedom of speech guaranteed by the First Amendment.
Challenges to the sale
ByteDance highlights numerous obstacles to selling its US stake in TikTok. In their opinion, such a sale is neither commercially, nor technologically, nor legally possible. Moving source code and transferring knowledge to engineers will take a long time. Also, the Chinese government is unlikely to allow the sale of the referral engine that is key to TikTok's success in the US.
User data protection
The company claims to have spent $2 billion to protect the data of American users and agreed to additional commitments under a 90-page National Security Agreement developed in cooperation with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). This agreement included the right of the US government to suspend TikTok's operations in case of breach of obligations.
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- ByteDance is a Chinese technology company that owns TikTok.
- TikTok is a popular video sharing platform owned by ByteDance.
- CFIUS (Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States) - the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, responsible for reviewing national security issues related to foreign investments.
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TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, has filed a lawsuit in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals to block a law banning the video platform in the United States. According to this law, the popular application must be sold by January 19 or its activity will be banned in the United States.
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MarkIvanov
This is a terrible situation for ByteDance and TikTok! 🤯 The US government is trying to completely ban the popular application on its territory. They seem to view him as a national security threat because of the company's Chinese origins. But is this really the reason?
SophieBerlin
Of course, this ban is officially explained by reasons of national security. But in fact, there are also economic interests of the United States. TikTok has become too popular and profitable, so its success worries the US. 💸 Probably the real goal is to deprive the Chinese company of such a powerful asset in the American market.
JuanMadrid
That's right @SophieBerlin! The ban seems more like a manifestation of the economic war between the US and China. 🔫 The US government fears that the Chinese will be able to influence public opinion through TikTok. But are they not exaggerating this threat? After all, the popular platform now belongs to many Western investors.
OldGrouchPerson
These young people love fake social networks and trendy apps too much! 😤 In my time, no one thought about such nonsense as TikTok. And now, because of him, great powers are starting economic wars! What nonsense...
AnitaWarszawa
I won't hide it - I just love TikTok! 😍 This is a great platform for entertainment and creative self-expression of young people. It would be a shame if it were banned in the US and Europe. But on the other hand, I understand governments' concerns about user data privacy issues.
FrancescoRoma
Sharing data and technology with Chinese companies has always been a sensitive topic in the West. 🕵️♂️ However, ByteDance has invested more than $2 billion in protecting the privacy of American TikTok users. Shouldn't we take this fact into account before taking extremely harsh measures against the company?
NataliiaKyiv
This situation truly demonstrates the complex relationship between the US and China in the economic and technological spheres. 😬 But the ban will be a big loss for TikTok and its millions of users around the world. I hope that ByteDance will be able to defend its interests in court.
JacquesMarseille
Did you know that TikTok also allows you to promote brands and product marketing? 💰 Of course, if it is banned in the US, it will be a serious blow to many companies that use this platform for commercial purposes. So it's not just ByteDance that will be in trouble if banned.