The measure, passed by the US House of Representatives on April 20, is driven by concerns that China could access Americans' data or surveil them with TikTok
The legislation, which gives ByteDance nine months to sell TikTok and a possible three-month extension if a sale is in progress—now goes to President Biden for signature.
UPDATE: The Senate passed legislation that will force ByteDance to divest TikTok of face a ban on app stores. The TikTok restrictions were part of a $95 billion national security package that includes aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. President Joe Biden plans to sign the bill. The vote was 79-18. In a statement, Biden […]
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says his main focus is making sure that Republicans regain control of the Senate.
The Senate passed a bill giving the social media platform's Chinese parent
On Monday, Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) wrote letters to the Biden administration expressing concern over the Chinese-controlled online shopping app Temu,
The Senate followed through with congressional plans to force the sale of TikTok on Tuesday despite vows from its Chinese owners that it will fight the legislation in court. The measure, tucked into a $95 billion package on foreign aid that passed the upper chamber 79-18, now heads to the desk of President Joe Biden, […]
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The Senate has passed legislation that would force TikTok's China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban.
The TikTok legislation was included as part of a larger $95 billion package that provides foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel and was passed 79-18.
Legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake won a major boost late Wednesday when House Republican leaders included it in a package of bills that would send aid to Ukraine and Israel. The bill could be law as soon as next week if Congress moves quickly. […]