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TikTok tells US appeals court Congress can't single out one speech platform, force divestiture

( June 20, 2024, 17:30 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: TikTok and users of its app told a US appeals court that the First Amendment requires it to examine a federal law that would require the company to divest from Chinese ownership, saying it advances no compelling interests, is not tailored, and disregards less restrictive alternatives. They asked that the court enjoin the law as unconstitutional. “The Act is unprecedented. Never before has Congress expressly singled out and shut down a specific speech forum. Never before has Congress silenced so much speech in a single act,” TikTok argued.See documents below. ...

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