TikTok's China-based parent required to sell platform or be banned in US
by Fox Business
Fox Business— The Senate passed a bill Tuesday to force TikTok's China-based parent company, ByteDance, to sell the video sharing social media platform or face a ban in the U.S., as lawmakers accuse the platform of collecting user data and spreading propaganda. The TikTok legislation was part of a larger $95 billion package to provide foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that passed the Upper Chamber by a 79 to 18 vote. The package now heads to President Biden, who said he plans to sign it Wednesday....
thederrick.com—Congress sends Biden bill requiring TikTok's parent company to sell the platform or face a US ban. WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress sends Biden bill requiring TikTok's parent company to sell the platform or face a US ban.
Breitbart—China's TikTok Plots Its Escape from U.S. Sell-or-Ban Legislation. China's TikTok is reportedly exploring its options to see if it can escape the sell-or-ban legislation that the U.S. Senate passed on Tuesday night, sending the bill to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature.
KEYT—Chinese owner denies it’s willing to sell TikTok as US ban looms. By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance said Thursday that it has no plans to sell the social media platform, its first official response on the fraught issue since President Joe Biden signed a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban of the wildly popular app. “Foreign media