“The US had approved a bill that would force the Chinese company ByteDance to sell its social media platform TikTok within a year. TikTok announced that it would defend its rights through legal means, considering this bill as a disrespect to the freedom of speech of 170 million US citizens.”
“The US House of Representatives has approved a bill that would force the Chinese company ByteDance to sell its platform TikTok within a year.
According to Independent, TikTok has stated that it will fight against ongoing efforts to ban the app in the US.
“THE RIGHTS OF 170 MILLION AMERICANS ARE BEING VIOLATED”
Michael Beckerman, TikTok’s head of public policy, reportedly told staff in a memo that the legislation is a clear violation of the rights of 170 million American users of TikTok.
Beckerman also mentioned to employees that if the bill becomes law, the company will go to court for a legal challenge.
Michael said, “We will continue to fight. This is not the end of a long process, but the beginning.”
