Lawsuit challenges TikTok ban

Trump order on security grounds violates constitutional rights, app operator says

TikTok filed a legal challenge on Monday against an order from the administration of US President Donald Trump to ban the popular video-sharing app in the US, arguing it violates constitutional rights to due process and free speech.

"We do not take suing the government lightly; however, we feel we have no choice but to take action to protect our rights, and the rights of our community and employees," said TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, in a blog post on Monday.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court for the Central District of California, argues that Trump's executive order violates the due process protections of the Fifth Amendment "by banning TikTok with no notice or opportunity to be heard".