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Justice Department Accuses TikTok of Data Collection and Manipulation

Federal filings claim TikTok and ByteDance gathered sensitive user data and could influence U.S. elections

Overview

  • TikTok allegedly collected American users' views on issues like gun control, abortion, and religion.
  • The DOJ argues that ByteDance could comply with Chinese government demands to manipulate content.
  • TikTok's lawsuit asserts the potential ban violates First Amendment rights of its 170 million U.S. users.
  • The government claims TikTok's data storage plan with Oracle is insufficient for national security.
  • Oral arguments in the case are scheduled for September.