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TikTok Says It Will “Go Dark” For US Users Tomorrow

The New York Times reports: TikTok said late Friday that its service would “go dark” for its 170 million American users on Sunday because of a ban in the United States over fears that its Chinese ownership poses a threat to national security. The company said in a statement that “unfortunately TikTok will be forced to go dark on January …

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TikTok Sues To Challenge New Law Mandating Its Sale

The Wall Street Journal reports: TikTok said it filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging the constitutionality of a new law that requires a sale or ban of the popular social-media app, setting up a court showdown over national security and free speech in the age of global information wars. The suit, filed directly with a federal appeals court in Washington, …

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