TikTok Sues US Government to Block Divest-or-Ban Law (3)

TikTok sued the US government over a new law that will force its Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd. to divest the popular video app or face a ban across the country.

The lawsuit marks the first legal challenge since Congress passed the law in April. The measure is meant to address national security concerns that the Chinese government could access user data or influence what’s seen on the app, which would face a shutdown by January in the absence of a sale.

TikTok has argued that the law will stifle free speech and hurt creators and small business owners who ...