TikTok‘s users are joining its legal battle against the United States government. Eight creators are named as the co-petitioners in a lawsuit that challenges the new Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversaries Act (Paffaa) on first-amendment grounds.
The lawsuit, which was filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, names U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland as its defendant. It joins existing cases filed by TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, both of which have vowed to fight a law that would either ban TikTok in the United States or force ByteDance to divest its prized video app.
The creators who are challenging Paffaa include rancher Brian Firebaugh (pictured above), BookToker Talia Cadet, and college football coach Timothy Martin. In their complaint, they argue that TikTok “provides a distinct medium for expression” that can not be found on any other social media platform. Since...
The lawsuit, which was filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, names U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland as its defendant. It joins existing cases filed by TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, both of which have vowed to fight a law that would either ban TikTok in the United States or force ByteDance to divest its prized video app.
The creators who are challenging Paffaa include rancher Brian Firebaugh (pictured above), BookToker Talia Cadet, and college football coach Timothy Martin. In their complaint, they argue that TikTok “provides a distinct medium for expression” that can not be found on any other social media platform. Since...
- 5/15/2024
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
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