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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Kiran Tom Sajan

TikTok Urges Appeal Court To Overturn US Law, Challenges DOJ Claims on China Ties

TikTok says the DOJ law infringes on its free speech rights (Credit: AFP)

TikTok appealed to a federal court Thursday, challenging the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) characterization of the app's connections to China. The social media giant urged the court to reverse a law that mandates its parent company, ByteDance, to divest TikTok's U.S. operations or face a potential ban.

In its legal battle against the legislation, TikTok argued that the DOJ had presented incorrect information regarding the app's links to China, Reuters reported.

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