TikTok Challenges U.S. Government in Court Over Ban, Mnuchin Expresses Purchase Interest

TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government, contesting efforts to ban the popular social media platform in the United States. The lawsuit was initiated on Tuesday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

It challenges the constitutionality of the recently enacted Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which TikTok argues infringes on the First Amendment rights. The legislation mandates ByteDance to divest TikTok or face a nationwide ban, labeling the app as a unique target. . .