Federal Court Showdown: US Government vs. TikTok in High-Stakes Legal Battle

The US government and TikTok face off in federal court to determine the app's future in the country. ByteDance challenges a US law insisting on cutting ties or facing a ban. The case, potentially reaching the Supreme Court, pivots on national security and First Amendment rights.

The US government and TikTok will confront each other in federal court on Monday as oral arguments commence in a pivotal legal case that decides the fate of a popular social media platform in America.

Attorneys for both parties will present their cases before a federal appeals court panel in Washington. TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance, are contesting a US law mandating they sever ties or face a US ban by mid-January. This legal dispute is expected to escalate to the US Supreme Court.

The law, signed by President Joe Biden in April, marks the climax of a prolonged debate in Washington concerning TikTok, which the government views as a national security threat due to its Chinese connections.

(With inputs from agencies.)