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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

TikTok says it will fight US ban or forced sale after bill passes

US flag and TikTok logo
TikTok says the bill is unconstitutional and it will fight it in the courts. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

TikTok has said it will fight any ban or forced sale of the app’s US operation in the courts, after the House of Representatives passed legislation targeting the viral video platform.

The company’s future in the US was placed in further doubt over the weekend after lawmakers in Washington passed a bill that will ban the app if TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, does not sell its stake in the American business.

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