TikTok threatens to sue the Trump administration over the executive order barring US firms from doing business with its parent

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• TikTok has threatened to sue the Trump administration over Thursday's executive order that bans US citizens and companies from doing business with its Chinese parent company ByteDance.
• TikTok responded to the order on Friday, saying it was issued "without any due process."
• The executive order prohibits US individuals and companies from making "any transactions" with TikTok's parent company ByteDance. Another order on Thursday targets Tencent-owned WeChat.
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TikTok has threatened to sue the Trump administration over the president's executive order banning US companies and individuals from doing business with its parent company ByteDance.

Trump signed the executive order Thursday, claiming the Chinese firm poses a national security risk.

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