In court documents:
US authorities insist on planned TikTok ban
In the dispute over a ban on TikTok in the US, the US Department of Justice has requested that the lawsuit filed by the Chinese short video platform be dismissed. "The serious threat to national security is real", the authority wrote in court documents.
It went on to say: "The United States need not wait for a foreign adversary to take specific harmful action before responding to such a threat."
New confidential documents
To support its position, it also submitted classified documents outlining the threat in detail. The proximity of TikTok and its parent company Bytedance to the Chinese government is a thorn in the side of the US.
The authorities fear that the People's Republic could take control of users' personal data and manipulate public opinion. The companies and the Chinese government have always denied the allegations.
Nevertheless, Bytedance is to sell TikTok's US business by January 19, 2025 at the latest. Otherwise, the app, which is particularly popular with young people, could be banned. The hearing on the TikTok lawsuit against a ban is scheduled to begin on September 16.
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