President Biden just signed a bill banning TikTok in America (unless it’s sold to a U.S.-based company) — but the current CEO says they’re gonna fight like hell … vowing to go to court.
TikTok’s head honcho Shou Zi Chew posted a video Wednesday in response to Joe putting his John Hancock on legislation that got passed in the House of Representatives and the Senate … which basically makes TikTok illegal here in the States under Chinese control.
The businessman says he and his partners are going to challenge this new law — and is confident TikTok will win before a judge, stating the Constitution is on the company’s side. Chew and co. say they’re going to cite First Amendment rights in defending their position.
Chew then blasted the politicians … saying a TikTok ban has always been their goal, and says them trying to force this down Americans’ throats is counter to what the people want.
He adds … “It’s obviously a disappointing moment, but it does not need to be a defining one. This is actually ironic, because the freedom of expression on TikTok reflects the same American values that make the United States a beacon of freedom.”
ICYMI … Congress voted in favor of legislation which would see TikTok banned if ByteDance, a Chinese tech firm, doesn’t divest from the short-form social media platform in the next several months.
Lawmakers have cited privacy concerns over TikTok, including possible spying … not to mention the notion Chinese propaganda might be getting pushed onto users here in America.
Of course, a lot of U.S.-based TikTokers have cried foul … expressing their love for the app.
Now, it’s officially happening … and everyone’s got about 9 months before this thing is gone for good — that is, unless TikTok is successful in reversing this decision in their legal challenge.
Get your dance videos uploaded soon … it’s kinda now or never.
