TikTok owner has strong First Amendment case against US ban, professors say


by Ars Technica

Ars Technica— Professor: US faces "uphill battle" justifying law against First Amendment suit.

Tech Times—TikTok Lawsuit: First Amendment is a Strong Case Against US Ban Said Experts. Experts are now weighing in on TikTok's lawsuit, saying it would make a strong case against the US ban with the First Amendment.

NBC News—TikTok sues U.S. government, saying potential ban violates First Amendment. TikTok is suing the United States government in an effort to stop enforcement of a bill passed last month that seeks to force the app’s Chinese owner to sell the app or have it banned. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, argues that the bill, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, violates constitutional protections of free speech. The suit calls the law an “unprecedented violation” of the First Amendment. “For the...

Daily Mail—Biden says first weapons will be sent to Ukraine in HOURS as he signs bill sending $95 billion in aid to Kyiv, Israel and Taiwan and forcing TikTok to be banned if Chinese owner doesn't sell. President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a $95.3 billion foreign aid package that sends much needed weapons to the Ukraine and includes a ban on TikTok.