Plan To Force a Sale of TikTok Likely To Face a Cataract of Legal Challenges From the Company, Its Owners, and Even Users

‘Do we really want to set the precedent that it’s a good thing to shut down communications platforms?’ a scholar of international law tells the Sun.

AP/Kiichiro Sato
In a survey, 47 percent of Gen Zers say they wish TikTok didn't exist, while 50 percent feel the same about X, formerly known as Twitter. AP/Kiichiro Sato

President Biden will likely face an array of legal challenges to the divest-or-ban bill he signed regarding TikTok last week, challenges from the app’s owner, Bytedance, and even from users of the platform. Many will likely argue that a potential ban on an app used by about half of America’s population violates the First Amendment. 

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