US Commerce Department to "vigorously defend" order seeking ban on TikTok
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Days after US District Judge Wendy Beetlestone blocked an order from the Commerce Department that sought a ban on transactions with Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok, the Commerce Department responded strongly. The Commerce Department said it would "comply with the injunction ... but intends to vigorously defend the (executive order) and the Secretary’s implementation efforts from legal challenges."