The Chinese firm TikTok argued in a federal appeals court on Thursday that the US Department of Justice overstated the social media app's ties to China, urging it to throw out a law necessitating China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok's US assets or face a ban.

TikTok, which has sued to overturn the law, said the Justice Department has gotten the facts wrong in the case. Department attorneys argued that the app is a national security threat because the Chinese government can collect data on Americans and covertly manipulate the content they see.

TikTok said on Thursday that it is undisputed that the app's content recommendation engine and user data are stored in US cloud servers operated by Oracle and moderation on the content that would affect US users are made in the US.

The law allows ByteDance until January 19 to sell TikTok—with the alternative facing a ban—was signed by President Joe Biden on April 24. The White House said they wanted an end to Chinese-based ownership on the grounds of national security but did not want to put in place a total ban on TikTok.

The appeals court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in the legal fight on Sept. 16, thrusting the issue of TikTok's fate deep into the final weeks of the Nov. 5 presidential election.

Developments in the case come after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump joined TikTok, saying in June he would never support a TikTok ban.

In July, Democratic Presidential Candidate Vice President Kamala Harris joined TikTok and dialled up social media as part of her campaign strategy.

TikTok countered Thursday that the law would divest it of its free-speech right, countering the Justice Department's contention that the content curation decisions of the short video app are "speech of a foreigner" and not protected by the US Constitution.

"By the government's logic, a U.S. newspaper that republishes the content of a foreign publication - Reuters, for example - would lack constitutional protection," the company said.

The law blocks Apple, Alphabet's Google, etc., from offering TikTok and prohibits internet hosting services from providing its back-end services to TikTok unless it is divested by ByteDance.

Fueled by fears in Congress that China might use the app to collect data on Americans or even spy on them, the measure passed overwhelmingly just weeks after its&nbsp;introduction.

The Chinese firm TikTok argued in a federal appeals court on Thursday that the US Department of Justice overstated the social media app's ties to China, urging it to throw out a law necessitating China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok's US assets or face a ban.

The Chinese firm TikTok argued in a federal appeals court on Thursday that the US Department of Justice overstated the social media app's ties to China, urging it to throw out a law necessitating China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok's US assets or face a ban. TikTok, which has sued to overturn the law, said the Justice Department has gotten the facts wrong in the case. Department attorneys argued that the app is a national security threat because the Chinese government can collect data on Americans and covertly manipulate the content they see. TikTok said on Thursday that it is undisputed that the app's content recommendation engine and user data are stored in US cloud servers operated by Oracle and moderation on the content that would affect US users are made in the US. The law allows ByteDance until January 19 to sell TikTok—with the alternative facing a ban—was signed by President Joe Biden on April 24. The White House said they wanted an end to Chinese-based ownership on the grounds of national security but did not want to put in place a total ban on TikTok. The appeals court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in the legal fight on Sept. 16, thrusting the issue of TikTok's fate deep into the final weeks of the Nov. 5 presidential election. Developments in the case come after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump joined TikTok, saying in June he would never support a TikTok ban. In July, Democratic Presidential Candidate Vice President Kamala Harris joined TikTok and dialled up social media as part of her campaign strategy. TikTok countered Thursday that the law would divest it of its free-speech right, countering the Justice Department's contention that the content curation decisions of the short video app are "speech of a foreigner" and not protected by the US Constitution. "By the government's logic, a U.S. newspaper that republishes the content of a foreign publication - Reuters, for example - would lack constitutional protection," the company said. The law blocks Apple, Alphabet's Google, etc., from offering TikTok and prohibits internet hosting services from providing its back-end services to TikTok unless it is divested by ByteDance. Fueled by fears in Congress that China might use the app to collect data on Americans or even spy on them, the measure passed overwhelmingly just weeks after its introduction.

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Facebook's executives are fielding questions from the US Federal Trade Commission on an antitrust fact-finding mission. CEO Mark Zuckerberg answered FTC queries under oath remotely over the course of two days this week, news website Politico reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the case.

"We are committed to cooperating with the US Federal Trade Commission's inquiry and answering the questions the agency may have," a Facebook spokesperson said, declining to confirm whether Zuckerberg gave testimony, on Thursday.

FTC investigations do no always lead to lawsuits.

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Last month Zuckerberg plus CEOs Tim Cook of Apple, Jeff Bezos of Amazon and Sundar Pichai of Google were grilled for more than five hours in an unprecedented joint appearance -- by video -- before a House of Representatives panel investigating market dominance.

The head of a US congressional antitrust committee contended that the companies are too powerful and will likely emerge from the coronavirus pandemic even stronger.

Whether it's through self-preferencing, predatory pricing, or requiring users to buy additional products, the dominant platforms have wielded their power in destructive, harmful ways in order to expand, he said.

Facebook's executives are fielding questions from the US Federal Trade Commission on an antitrust fact-finding mission. CEO Mark Zuckerberg answered FTC queries under oath remotely over the course of two days this week, news website Politico reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the case.

Facebook's executives are fielding questions from the US Federal Trade Commission on an antitrust fact-finding mission. CEO Mark Zuckerberg answered FTC queries under oath remotely over the course of two days this week, news website Politico reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the case. "We are committed to cooperating with the US Federal Trade Commission's inquiry and answering the questions the agency may have," a Facebook spokesperson said, declining to confirm whether Zuckerberg gave testimony, on Thursday. FTC investigations do no always lead to lawsuits. × Last month Zuckerberg plus CEOs Tim Cook of Apple, Jeff Bezos of Amazon and Sundar Pichai of Google were grilled for more than five hours in an unprecedented joint appearance -- by video -- before a House of Representatives panel investigating market dominance. The head of a US congressional antitrust committee contended that the companies are too powerful and will likely emerge from the coronavirus pandemic even stronger. Whether it's through self-preferencing, predatory pricing, or requiring users to buy additional products, the dominant platforms have wielded their power in destructive, harmful ways in order to expand, he said.

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Major British-based chip designer ARM is suspending business with China's Huawei to comply with US regulations, the BBC reported on Wednesday, citing internal company documents.

ARM instructed employees to halt "all active contracts, support entitlements, and any pending engagements" with Huawei and its subsidiaries, the BBC said.

No one from ARM, one of the world's biggest chip designers alongside Intel, was immediately available for comment.

ARM, owned by Japanese investor Softbank, said in an <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/google-suspends-some-business-with-huawei-after-trump-blacklist-source-220001">internal company memo </a>that its designs contained technology of US origin, the BBC reported.

ARM staff were informed of the decision on May 16, after the United States added Huawei to a list of companies with which US firms could not do business.&nbsp;

ARM has offices in California, Washington, Texas and Massachusetts.

ARM told staff they were no longer allowed to "provide support, delivery technology (whether software, code, or other updates), engage in technical discussions, or otherwise discuss technical matters" with Huawei, according to the memo seen by the BBC.

Major British-based chip designer ARM is suspending business with China's Huawei to comply with US regulations, the BBC reported on Wednesday, citing internal company documents.

Major British-based chip designer ARM is suspending business with China's Huawei to comply with US regulations, the BBC reported on Wednesday, citing internal company documents. ARM instructed employees to halt "all active contracts, support entitlements, and any pending engagements" with Huawei and its subsidiaries, the BBC said. No one from ARM, one of the world's biggest chip designers alongside Intel, was immediately available for comment. ARM, owned by Japanese investor Softbank, said in an internal company memo that its designs contained technology of US origin, the BBC reported. ARM staff were informed of the decision on May 16, after the United States added Huawei to a list of companies with which US firms could not do business. ARM has offices in California, Washington, Texas and Massachusetts. ARM told staff they were no longer allowed to "provide support, delivery technology (whether software, code, or other updates), engage in technical discussions, or otherwise discuss technical matters" with Huawei, according to the memo seen by the BBC.

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