TikTok says US House bill that could ban app would 'trample' free speech
by Rappler
Rappler— 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.
New York Post—TikTok raises free speech concerns on bill passed by US House that may ban app. 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.
BBC News—TikTok warns US ban would 'trample free speech'. The US House of Representatives voted on Saturday to ban the app if TikTok's owner does not cut China ties.
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.