Maybe…Earlier attempts to ban or force a sale of TikTok often haven't stood up in court.
Other parties, like TikTok creators, may launch separate legal challenges in the coming weeks, as they have done in the past.
AdvertisementTrump's 2020 order to ban TikTok was halted by a federal judge who said it likely exceeded executive authority.
While the bill is framed around forcing US ownership of TikTok, it's likely to result in a ban, which strengthens the free-speech argument.
Congress hasn't proven that an outright sale or ban of TikTok is the only way to protect national-security interests.
Persons:
Joe Biden, ByteDance, TikTok, haven't, TikTokers, Matthew Schettenhelm, Hans, Lena Shapiro, Ramya Krishnan
Organizations:
Service, Business, ACLU, Bloomberg Intelligence, Cornell Law School, TikTok, University of Illinois College of Law, Chinese Communist Party, Intelligence Law, CCP, Columbia University
Locations:
Montana, Texas, Washington, China