To Fight Ban Bill, TikTok’s Best Hopes Lie in First Amendment Challenge – The Information

Posted: March 29, 2024 at 2:47 am

When then-President Donald Trump tried to ban Chinese-owned app WeChat in 2020, hundreds of WeChat users banded together to sue. They argued that WeChat was a vital communications tool for many elderly Chinese Americans. The tactic worked and the court blocked the ban. Now TikTok, which is facing a potential ban in a bill now before the Senate, is hoping to repeat WeChats feat.

Its prospects look good, say lawyers. TikTok users have the right to express themselves and receive information on the app, lawyers say. And while some congresspeople have said TikTok could serve up Chinese government propaganda, that argument doesnt justify a ban under the First Amendment, lawyerssay.

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To Fight Ban Bill, TikTok's Best Hopes Lie in First Amendment Challenge - The Information

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