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1. TikTok’s challenge to U.S. ban faces skepticism in federal appeals court
A 3-judge panel heard 2 hours of arguments in the TikTok lawsuit.
“Why is this any different, from a constitutional point of view, than the statute precluding foreign ownership of a broadcasting license?” Judge Douglas Ginsburg asked.
National security concerns were raised by the Justice Department lawyer.
The law violates free speech, TikTok’s lawyer argued.
Jan. 19: when the TikTok ban could take place under the divest-or-ban law.
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