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TikTok and its parent firm ByteDance are pursuing legal action to combat a law that may ban or force a sale of the short-video app, Reuters reported.

The companies believe that the law, which has been ratified by US President Joe Biden, violates the First Amendment free speech rights of the US Constitution. The lawsuit asserts that selling off TikTok is also unfeasible, practically or legally.