TikTok content creators sue the US government over law that could ban the popular platform

Eight TikTok content creators have sued the U.S. over the new federal law that would could ban the social media platform nationwide. Attorneys for the creators argued in the lawsuit that the law violates users’ First Amendment rights to free speech, echoing legal arguments made by TikTok in a separate lawsuit filed by the company last week. Tuesday's lawsuit says the creators rely on TikTok to express themselves, share their opinions and create communities. And that taking it away would deprive them and the rest of the country of what they called a distinctive means of expression and communication. The Department of Justice said it looks forward to defending the legislation in court.