35.6 C
Bangkok
Monday, April 29, 2024

TikTok files last-minute petition against Trump order

TikTok and the Trump administration are engaged in a legal battle to decide whether application is allowed to operate in the US based on the president’s national security concerns.

SAN FRANCISCO: TikTok asked a Washington court Tuesday to stop an order from US President Donald Trump’s administration from taking effect this week as the White House seeks to ban the Chinese-owned app in the United States.

Chinese company ByteDance is facing a Thursday deadline to restructure ownership of the app in the United States to meet US security concerns.

In its court petition, TikTok asked for more time, saying it has not received enough feedback on its proposed solution.

The company said in a statement that it had asked the government for a 30-day extension because it was “facing continual new requests and no…

Read more…

Latest Articles