On Thursday, Aug. 6, the White House officially released the signed Executive Order documents, saying Chinese apps like TikTok and WeChat will soon be banned in the United States. It was, of course, signed by U.S. President Donald Trump. After a couple of hours, ByteDance, owner of TikTok, refuse to take the decision lightly and decided to challenge the Federal government to stop the charges, or else, they'll see this in court.
Trump signs E.O. TikTok ban
According to Engadget, ByteDance was 'shocked' when the E.O. documents were released on the news. They pinpoint that there was no 'due process' on the elimination of their app. The Chinese company warns that they will see to it, that someone will be punished in court, due to this decision.
"We are shocked by the recent Executive Order, which was issued without any due process," the company said. "We will pursue all remedies available to us in order to ensure that the rule of law is not discarded and that our company and our users are treated fairly - if not by the Administration, then by the U.S. courts."
ByteDance also reiterated that TikTok has not done any data-collecting violations, that the Federal court has accused. TikTok has never shared user data with the Chinese government, nor censored content at its request, according to the press release.
They even added that the company is even open to partner with the U.S. investors in order to make this work. Unfortunately, Trump may not be able to change his mind at all.
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Written by Jamie Pancho
