TheConversationUS on Nostr: But as the law professors point out in the article, the company that runs TikTok is ...

But as the law professors point out in the article, the company that runs TikTok is incorporated in the US, and thus is subject to US law.

That they are a subsidiary of a Chinese corporation (which is not owned by the Chinese government) doesn't change the legal status of the US entity.
https://theconversation.com/tiktok-law-threatening-a-ban-if-the-app-isnt-sold-raises-first-amendment-concerns-229879