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TikTok says DoJ’s China-link claims are overblown

TikTok’s continued fighting with the United States government has the video app insisting that the Department of Justice has got it wrong when it comes to its association with China.

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The law puts TikTok in danger in the United States.

TikTok is currently trying to fight a law introduced in the United States on April 24 that threatens the social network. Under that law, TikTok owner ByteDance has to sell the platform to another company or be banned in 2025, over fears the Chinese government could monitor US users.

In the latest legal salvo, ByteDance has told a federal appeals court that the U.S. DoJ has gone overboard with its claims of ties to China. ByteDance asked the court on Thursday to overturn the law, reports Reuters.

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