CNN —TikTok will file a court challenge if Congress passes legislation paving the way to a nationwide ban of the app, a top executive told employees in an internal memo obtained by CNN.
He invited employees to an internal town hall scheduled for Wednesday “for additional context.”The memo was earlier reported by The Information.
The legislation calls for forcing TikTok’s Chinese parent, ByteDance, to sell the app within 270 days — otherwise it would be illegal for US app stores to offer TikTok for downloads.
The legislation also would allow Biden to extend that deadline by another 90 days if he determines there’s been progress toward a sale.
Foreshadowing its legal strategy, TikTok has already publicly opposed the bill as an infringement on its users’ First Amendment rights.
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