TIKTOK INC. et al v. TRUMP et al

Filing 15

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction MOTION to Expedite by BYTEDANCE LTD., TIKTOK INC. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Declaration, #3 Declaration, #4 Declaration, #5 Declaration, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit, #12 Exhibit, #13 Exhibit, #14 Exhibit, #15 Exhibit, #16 Exhibit, #17 Exhibit, #18 Exhibit, #19 Exhibit, #20 Exhibit, #21 Exhibit, #22 Exhibit, #23 Exhibit, #24 Exhibit, #25 Exhibit, #26 Exhibit, #27 Exhibit, #28 Exhibit, #29 Exhibit, #30 Exhibit, #31 Exhibit, #32 Exhibit, #33 Exhibit, #34 Exhibit, #35 Exhibit, #36 Exhibit, #37 Exhibit, #38 Exhibit, #39 Exhibit, #40 Exhibit, #41 Exhibit, #42 Exhibit, #43 Text of Proposed Order)(Hall, John). Added MOTION to Expedite on 9/24/2020 (zeg).

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CIA analysts reportedly told the White House
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has accessed TikTok data
Katie Canales Aug 7, 2020, 3:27 PM

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CIA: There is 'no Document 15-36 Filed 09/23/20 Page 3 of
Case 1:20-cv-02658-CJN evidence' that China has accessed TikTok data - Business Insider 5

CIA analysts told the White House that though it is possible
for the Chinese government to access TikTok user data, there
is "no evidence" that it has done so, per a New York Times
report.
However, President Trump still moved forward with an
executive order Thursday night prohibiting US companies from
doing business with not only TikTok's parent company
ByteDance but also WeChat, a popular app for Chinese
citizens.
The executive order goes into effect on Sept. 20 and is the
latest development in a web of US-led efforts to distance
Chinese tech firms over national security concerns.
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Case 1:20-cv-02658-CJN evidence' that China has accessed TikTok data - Business Insider 5

A recent report from the CIA indicates that the Chinese government has not
accessed American user data from the video-sharing app TikTok.
According to The New York Times, CIA analysts told the White House that though
it is possible for Chinese officials to obtain data from users of the app — which is
owned by the Beijing-based ByteDance — there is "no evidence" that the Eastern
nation has done so.
However, President Trump still moved forward with an executive order late
Thursdaybarring US companies from "any transactions" with TikTok's parent
company, ByteDance. The order argues TikTok "continues to threaten the
national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States" and will go
into effect on Sept. 20.
The CIA assessment is the latest development in a long series of efforts made by
American officials to distance Chinese tech firms from US users over national
security concerns. Lawmakers are uneasy about the Chinese government possibly
accessing American user data through apps such as TikTok.

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has unveiled a US plan to crack down on Chinese
apps and services. Dubbed the "Clean Network," the program would block
"untrusted" Chinese apps from app stores. However, experts have found that
TikTok collects data similarly to how US firms, such as Facebook, do so.
Relations between the US and China have grown increasingly strained as a result,
a tension that is exacerbated in part by the coronavirus pandemic, for which
President Trump blames China.

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