TikTok is engaging in legal action against the US government to challenge a recent divest-or-ban bill. Editors Alex Heath and Sarah Jeong from Verge discussed the lawsuit in a recent episode of Decoder.
The conversation aimed to dissect the complexities and contradictions present in TikTok’s arguments, both factual and legal. Some of the company’s claims conflict with its previous commitments globally, and the legal issues involve intricate considerations related to regulating speech and the internet, set against a backdrop of extensive legal precedents.
Previously, TikTok successfully avoided a ban during the Trump administration. However, the current legislation presents a more robust challenge, as TikTok contends that divestment of its US operations is not feasible from commercial, technological, or legal perspectives. Heath and Jeong examined each of these points in detail during their discussion.
