TikTok raises free speech concerns on bill passed by US House that may ban app


by New York Post

New York Post— 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.

Rappler—TikTok says US House bill that could ban app would 'trample' free speech. The bill to ban TikTok now moves to the Senate where it could be taken up for a vote in the coming days. President Joe Biden has previously said he would sign the legislation on TikTok.

ETtech.com—TikTok says US House bill that could ban app would 'trample' free speech. TikTok on Sunday repeated its free-speech concerns about a bill passed by the House of Representatives that would ban the popular social media app in the U.S. if 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. It now moves to the Senate where it could be taken up for a vote in the coming days. President Joe Biden has previously said he would sign the legislation on TikTok. Many U.S. lawmakers from both the...

BBC News—TikTok: US Senate passes bill that could see app banned. The app's owner, ByteDance, has nine months to sell its stake or face being blocked in the US.