In the US, the appeals process in a trial against social networking site TikTok began in the middle of the US presidential election campaign. Judges are debating a complaint by Chinese short video site and its parent company ByteDance against the relevant US law. The companies see it as infringing on the freedom of expression of their 170 million US users. “This is a radical departure from this country's tradition of promoting an open Internet.”
The US Department of Justice is considering TikTok On the other hand, there is a risk to national security. Because of the company's proximity to the government in China, authorities fear data espionage and manipulation of public opinion. TikTok and ByteDance have repeatedly denied the allegations.
Last spring, the US Congress passed legislation forcing ByteDance to sell TikTok's US business by January 19. Otherwise, the popular use, especially among the youth, will be blocked. This deadline can be extended by three months if the transaction is close to completion by this date.
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