ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has filed a lawsuit against the United States in response to the country seeking a ban on the platform. In their lawsuit, ByteDance stated that Congress has never enacted a law that subjects a single platform to a permanent nationwide ban, preventing Americans from participating in an online community with millions of users worldwide.

President Joe Biden is expected to sign a law requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok to American companies to avoid the ban, citing security concerns about the information collected by the platform that could potentially benefit the Chinese government. However, TikTok has repeatedly denied these claims and argued that banning them would create a separate user experience from the rest of the world, effectively isolating the US version of the platform.

ByteDance detailed why they refuse to sell TikTok to American companies in their lawsuit. They stated that moving millions of lines of code to a new owner would be unfeasible and that banning TikTok would negatively impact millions of users who rely on the platform for entertainment and communication. Additionally, they pointed out that Chinese government would not allow such sale.

As a result, TikTok has asked for judgment from court stating that Biden administration’s actions have violated United States Constitution. They argue that ban on TikTok is unjustified and would negatively impact millions of users who rely on it for entertainment and communication purposes.