( ) -q-24- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “could still prevail.” Legislation forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. could face an uphill battle in court. [CutID: <Cuts> TIKTOK-BAN-SUE-house-q-THUam.mp3 Time: 24s Title: TIKTOK-BAN-SUE-house-q-THUam Out-cue: could still prevail] TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. —————————– VERBATIM: Critics of the […]
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TikTok has promised to sue over the potential US ban. What’s the legal outlook?
( ) -q-24- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “could still prevail.”
Legislation forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. could face an uphill battle in court.
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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting.
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VERBATIM: Critics of the sell-or-be-banned ultimatum argue that it violates TikTok users’ First Amendment rights. The app’s China-based owner, ByteDance, has already promised to sue, calling the legislation unconstitutional. Whether a court challenge could successfully block a potential TikTok ban treads into murky waters. Supporters of the bill say that national-security claims could still prevail.