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Nigeria: US defends law mandating TikTok sale

Nigeria: US defends law mandating TikTok sale

Africa Links 24 with Rachael Omidiji
Published on 2024-07-27 09:14:32

The Justice Department late Friday filed its response to TikTok’s civil suit aimed at derailing a law that would force the app to be sold or face a US ban.

TikTok’s lawsuit, filed in a Washington federal court, argues that the law infringes on First Amendment rights, particularly regarding free speech.

In its response, the US government asserts that the law is designed to address national security concerns rather than free speech issues. It argues that TikTok’s Chinese parent…

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