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Article: Trump, Bondi face lawsuit over approval of ByteDance TikTok US asset sale

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A lawsuit has been filed against President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi over the U.S. government's approval of a deal for TikTok's Chinese owner to create a majority American-owned joint venture. The plaintiffs argue the approval was illegal and violated a 2024 law.

The suit, filed by the Public Integrity Project for investors in rival social media firms, seeks to force a renegotiation of the deal to prevent potential political censorship on the platform. It specifically does not aim to ban TikTok from operating in the United States.

The main topics covered are a legal challenge to the TikTok ownership deal, allegations of illegal government approval, and concerns about potential political censorship.

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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/trump-bondi-face-lawsuit-over-approval-of-bytedance-tiktok-us-asset-sale/articleshow/129098450.cms

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2026-03-05 15:10

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2026-03-05 12:31

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2026-03-05 12:32

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President Donald âTrump and Attorney âGeneral Pam Bondi were âsued Thursday over the US government's approval of a deal by âTikTok's Chinese â owner â ByteDance to establish a majority âAmerican-owned joint venture, saying the approval was âillegal and did not meet the requirements of a 2024 âlaw.
The lawsuit was â filed in âthe U.S. Court âof âAppeals in the District â of Columbia by the Public âIntegrity Project on behalf of âtwo retail U.S. investors in rival social media firms. It aims to require a renegotiation of the âdeal "that doesn't put administration allies in a position âto censor âpolitical â content on one of the world's most popular media platforms."
The lawsuit does not seek to force a ban on TikTok, which is used by 200 million Americans.
The lawsuit was â filed in âthe U.S. Court âof âAppeals in the District â of Columbia by the Public âIntegrity Project on behalf of âtwo retail U.S. investors in rival social media firms. It aims to require a renegotiation of the âdeal "that doesn't put administration allies in a position âto censor âpolitical â content on one of the world's most popular media platforms."
The lawsuit does not seek to force a ban on TikTok, which is used by 200 million Americans.