TikTok plans to comply with federal legislation banning the app for U.S. users, according to sources. The 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act, H.R. 8038, requires parent company ByteDance to sell its U.S. assets by January 19, 2025, or face a ban nationwide.
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TikTok Sues U.S. Government Alleging Violation of the First Amendment
TikTok Inc. and ByteDance Ltd. filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, seeking a review of the constitutionality of the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.
President Biden Signs Bill Banning TikTok
On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, President Joe Biden signed legislation requiring Chinese tech firm ByteDance to divest itself of the TikTok app or face a ban in the United States.
TikTok Sued by Triller in Patent Infringement Lawsuit
On Wednesday, July 29, 2020, Triller, Inc. sued TikTok, Inc. and its parent company, ByteDance Ltd., in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, over patent infringement claims. The complaint alleges that TikTok and ByteDance infringe on Triller's U.S. Patent No. 9,691,429 for "[s]ystems and methods for creating music videos synchronized with an audio track."
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