Facing Forced Sale or Ban, TikTok Compares Itself To Foreign-Owned News Outlets

TikTok attorneys have made the First Amendment a key part of their legal challenge to the federal law requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok to an approved buyer or face a ban.

Justice Department Sues TikTok, Accusing the Company of Illegally Collecting Children’s Data

The latest lawsuit focuses on allegations that TikTok violated a federal law that requires kid-oriented apps and websites to get parental consent before collecting personal information of children under 13.

Justice Department Says TikTok Collected US User Views on Issues Like Abortion and Gun Control

TikTok has heavily leaned on arguments that the potential ban violates the First Amendment because it bars the app from continued speech unless it attracts a new owner.

Racial Justice, Free Speech Groups Join Fight Against Potential TikTok Ban

Groups claim the federal effort to require a sale or ban of TikTok would suppress speech from minority communities by disrupting a critical tool many use to advocate for causes.

TikTok Creators Sue US Government Over Law That Could Ban Platform

Attorneys for the creators argue that the law violates users’ First Amendment rights to free speech, echoing arguments made by TikTok in a separate lawsuit filed last week.

TikTok Sues US to Block Law That Could Ban the Social Media Platform

The platform and its Chinese parent company argue that the law vaguely paints it as a threat to national security to get around the First Amendment.

Senate Passes Bill Forcing TikTok’s Chinese Parent Company To Sell or Face Ban

The American Civil Liberties Union says the language is written too broadly and could sweep in journalists and others who publish personal information.

House Passes Bill That Would Lead to a TikTok Ban If Chinese Owner Doesn’t Sell

Lawmakers are balancing national security concerns -- the platform is owned by the Chinese conglomerate ByteDance -- against a desire not to limit free speech online.