More Than 50 Lawmakers, 21 States Back DOJ in TikTok Legal Battle

‘TikTok is a threat to national security and consumer privacy,’ say state attorneys general.

The logo of social media app TikTok is displayed on the screen of an iPhone on a U.S. flag background in Arlington, Va., on Aug. 3, 2020. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

A bipartisan group of more than 50 U.S. lawmakers and more than 20 states on Aug. 2 submitted their support for the Justice Department’s efforts to enforce a law mandating that China-based ByteDance divest its U.S. TikTok assets or face a ban.

The ban is currently not in force following a court challenge by TikTok.