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Chinese ownership of TikTok opens US users to risk, states tell appeals court

( August 2, 2024, 20:47 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Montana, Virginia and 19 other US states told an appeals court that allowing TikTok to operate in the US without severing its ties to the Chinese government exposes Americans to the risk of the country accessing and exploiting their data. They said a law requiring the company to divest from Chinese ownership doesn’t trigger First Amendment scrutiny because it neither targets “conduct with a significant expressive element” nor “has the inevitable effect of singling out those engaged in expressive activity.”See document below. ...

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