A defiant TikTok is preparing to fight for its life in court after President Biden signed a law calling for its forced sale or ban in the United States, a legal battle that could reshape American speech freedoms in the internet age.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
TikTok and the U.S. government dig in for a legal war over potential ban
The Biden administration has worked to distance itself from past ill-fated TikTok ban attempts. Legal scholars say the new law might be just as legally flawed.
By Drew Harwell
April 25, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EDT