Chinese-owned TikTok is suing the Trump administration over plan to ban the app

Chinese-owned tech firm TikTok announced it is suing the Trump administration in federal court on Monday, following an executive order from President Trump and ahead of a possible ban over national security concerns in the United States.

“Today we are filing a complaint in federal court challenging the Administration’s efforts to ban TikTok in the U.S.,” TikTok announced in a blog post. “We strongly disagree with the Administration’s position that TikTok is a national security threat … The Administration ignored the great lengths that TikTok has gone to in order to demonstrate our commitment to serving the U.S. market.”