Florida4 states sued TP-Link over alleged lies about China ties.
The Trump administration exempted Netgear and Asus from the foreign router ban but not TP-Link.
Florida’s suit cites TP-Link’s own confirmation that all but 0.5% of its Vietnam plant’s inputs are imported from China.
TP-Link says its US-sold devices are made in Vietnam and no foreign government controls it.
Florida seeks an injunction, restitution and penalties, while TP-Link’s new routers await Federal Communications Commission approval.
How each outlet framed it
- Ars Technica leans critical
- highlights Trump exemption denial to TP-Link (while Netgear, Asus, Amazon Eero approved) amid Chinese hacker threat framing
Sources: Ars Technica