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Ban on TikTok will change American life: users sue US govt over divestment law

App provides unique means for expression, forming communities, argue plaintiffs

ByteDance vs US govt: TikTok parent company files suit over divestment law

Suit puts burden on Washington to prove that new law does not trample on free speech

ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown over US sale amid legal challenges

While TikTok represents a small portion of ByteDance's revenues and daily active users, the company is inclined to opt for a shutdown in the US instead of a sale to an American buyer in a worst-case scenario. 

US Senate passes TikTok ownership law, Biden now to sign

The US Senate on Tuesday approved a law aimed at forcing a change of ownership of popular video-sharing social media app TikTok.

Iowa sues TikTok for lying about ease of minors seeing inappropriate content

Another US state is seeking an injunction against video-based platform TikTok – this time for lying about how easy it is for underaged users to access inappropriate content on the app.

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Mamak restaurants’ group to sue TikTok user for defaming industry

The Malaysian Muslim Restaurant Owners’ Association (Presma) will proceed with suing a TikTok user for making defamatory claims about food preparation and cleanliness at mamak restaurants.

Fuad has no right to intervene in Sabah 40% special grant case: Kitingan

Deputy CM asserts that the lawyer has no authority to speak for state govt as he was not appointed

‘Non-Bumiputera doctors don’t even want to enrol at UiTM,’ says Umno’s Akmal

Umno Youth chief says certain quarters with ‘political interests’ are harping on the issue to disrupt racial harmony