TikTok responds to Biden’s “unconstitutional” new law that forces them to sell or face a national ban.
TikTok is calling out President Joe Biden’s “unconstitutional” new bill that forces the social media app to part ways from its Chinese parent company ByteDance.
On Wednesday, April 24, Biden signed a few controversial laws into measure including sending billions in aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, as well as urging Chinese TikTok parent company ByteDance to sell the social media platform or face a national ban in the United States, CNBC reports.
“The path to my desk was a difficult path. It should have been easier and it should’ve gotten there sooner,” Biden said. “But in the end we did what America always does, we rose to the moment.”
“This unconstitutional law is a TikTok ban, and we will challenge it in court. We believe the facts and the law are clearly on our side, and we will ultimately prevail,” the company wrote.
Our Statement on Enactment of the TikTok Ban:This unconstitutional law is a TikTok ban, and we will challenge it in court. We believe the facts and the law are clearly on our side, and we will ultimately prevail. The fact is, we have invested billions of dollars to keep U.S.…— TikTok Policy (@TikTokPolicy) April 24, 2024
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew followed up with a video message vowing to fight the “disappointing moment.”
“Make no mistake. This is a ban. A ban on TikTok and a ban on you and your voice,” Chew said. “Politicians may say otherwise but don’t get confused. Many who sponsored the bill, admit a Tiktok ban is their ultimate goal.”
Pointing out the irony of the new bill, Chew called out the hypocrisy of US government working to ban an app that represents the “same American values that make the United States a beacon of freedom.”
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Source: Black Enterprise
