Tik Tok files lawsuit against Trump administration's impending U.S. ban

In 2020, President Donald Trump's administration considered banning TikTok in the United States, citing a national security threat. The reason behind this threat is the concern that TikTok user data could be accessed by the Chinese government, as its parent company, ByteDance, is based in China. The US government is concerned that TikTok user data, including personal and location information, could be used for purposes unintended by the Chinese government. Although TikTok denied the allegations and stated that US users' data was stored on servers in the US, the controversy raised concerns about the privacy of TikTok users' data and sparked debate about regulation and control over Chinese apps in the United States.