# TikTok sues U.S. to block law that could ban the social media platform

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/tiktok-sues-u-s-to-block-law-that-could-ban-the-social-media-platform/
- Published: 2024-05-09T09:45:43-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo caption: The TikTok logo is pictured outside the company’s U.S. head office in Culver City, California, U.S., September 15, 2020. Photo credit: REUTERS / Mike Blake / File Photo. Article by Haleluya Hadero, AP. PBS News Hour – May 7, 2024. TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance are suing the U.S. over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it’s sold to another company, arguing that it violates the First Amendment. The widely expected lawsuit filed on Tuesday may be setting up what could be a protracted legal fight over TikTok’s future in the United States. […] Click here to view original web page at www.pbs.org