Friday, 24 March, 2023

ByteDance challenges outgoing President Trump's TikTok divestment order

<p>ByteDance, the owner of video-sharing app TikTok, has filed a petition with a USA Court challenging outgoing Trump administration&#39;s order set to take effect on Thursday ordering it to divest TikTok. The Chinese startup, in the petition, said that the order and a finding by a USA agency that TikTok represented a security threat were unlawful and violated rights under the USA Constitution. Trump in an Aug 14 order directed ByteDance to divest the app within 90 days.</p>