Reported about 2 months ago
In response to U.S. government claims that it lacks First Amendment protections due to its foreign ownership, TikTok has argued that its U.S. operations deserve the same rights as American media outlets like Politico and Fortune. The platform asserts that being owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company, does not forfeit its constitutional rights, countering the government's attempts to enforce a sale or ban. TikTok's legal team emphasizes a lack of precedent for the government's position and highlights the failed negotiations with the Biden administration over national security concerns.
Source: YAHOO