“Never before has Congress silenced so much speech in a single act,” TikTok’s brief said. The Justice Department, which declined to comment to The Washington Post, is expected to officially respond to TikTok’s brief next month. AdvertisementA group of TikTok creators also filed a legal challenge last month, with funding from TikTok; the cases have since been consolidated. “That is a powerful indication that punishing [TikTok] was the point.”AdvertisementIn its brief, TikTok argues that a sale would be financially and technically impossible within the government’s one-year deadline and would basically guarantee a ban. Alongside its brief, TikTok filed hundreds of pages of supporting documents, including declarations from TikTok-retained experts who argued on the company’s behalf.

Source: Washington Post June 21, 2024 14:27 UTC