By putting his signature on this legislation, President Biden has solidified the government's stance on safeguarding against potential threats posed by certain foreign-controlled applications.
TikTok on Sunday raised free speech concerns about a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that would ban the popular social media app in the U.S. if its Chinese owner ByteDance did not sell its stake within a year. The House passed the legislation on Saturday by a margin of 360 to 58.
Microsoft is bringing better device management to Windows 11 with a new “Linked devices” page currently rolling out to users in the Beta Channel. What this feature does is it offers a centralized location for users to view and manage all devices linked to their Microsoft account, including PCs and Xbox consoles. Previously, Windows 11 […]
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TikTok creators weren’t surprised to hear that President Joe Biden signed into law a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban, but they’re close to unanimous in their belief that the federal government is wrong to push the legislation forward. For almost four years, since July 2020, a potential TikTok ban has been under consideration by members of the federal government. A bipartisan bill to ban TikTok in the U.S. was first proposed in December 2022, and the version that was just signed into law has...
The app's owner, ByteDance, has nine months to sell its stake or face being blocked in the US.
The Senate voted late Tuesday by a wide margin to send legislation to President Joe Biden that would require Chinese owner ByteDance to divest TikTok's U.S. operations within about nine months or face a ban.
TikTok isn't the only ByteDance app that could end up being banned in the United States.
NEW DELHI, (IANS) – The US House of Representatives has once again passed a new legislation that may lead to a ban on Chinese short video making platform TikTok in the country. In March, the House voted in favor of a bill seeking to ban […]
A bill passed by Congress and signed by Biden requires owner ByteDance to sell or face a US ban – it’s its biggest threat yetSenate passes bill banning TikTok if parent company does not sell itThe House of Representatives passed a bill that would require TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the social media platform or face a total ban in the United States. The Senate passed it less than a week later. Joe Biden signed it a day after the Senate voted yes.TikTok is facing its biggest existential threat...
The Biden campaign plans to continue using TikTok to reach voters and spread its message even after the president signed legislation that could lead to a ban on the popular app several months down the road. A Biden campaign official told The Hill that TikTok "is one of many places we're making sure our content
President Biden has signed a bill that would ban TikTok if its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, fails to sell it within a year. The bill, which includes aid for Ukraine and Israel, was passed by the U.S. Senate in a 79-18 vote late Tuesday after the House passed it with overwhelming majority over the weekend. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.