TikTok faces yet another ban threat in the US. The Biden administration has demanded that the app be sold or face a nationwide ban due to security and privacy concerns. TikTok’s CEO, Shou Zi Chew, testified before Congress on Thursday in light of the controversies surrounding the app’s ties to China and national security risks. TikTok has survived a previous ban attempt by the US government in 2020, but another ban threat raises significant 1st Amendment concerns. The effort was stopped by the federal courts, citing insufficient evidence on national security risks and the move exceeded the administration’s emergency economic powers. TikTok has been subject to increasing pressure on user data protection; a lawsuit contending that the app sends private, personally identifiable data and biometrics to third parties without user consent settled for $92 million in 2021. The FBI and Justice Department are currently investigating ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, for using the app to surveil American citizens. Despite numerous red flags, TikTok continues to outcompete top social media firms and remain popular in the US with more than 150 million active monthly users.