TikTok and the U.S. face off in court over law that could lead to a ban on the popular platform

AP Business Writer

TikTok faced off with the U.S. government in federal court on Monday, arguing a law that could ban the platform in a few short months was unconstitutional. But the Justice Department said during the hearing the measure is needed to eliminate a national security risk posed by the popular social media company. Attorneys for the two sides – and content creators – appeared before a panel of three judges at a federal appeals court in Washington. TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance, are challenging the law that is forcing them to break ties by mid-January or lose one of their biggest markets in the world.