The Senate passed a bill giving the social media platform's Chinese parent
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
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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 […]
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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.
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, […]
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 US Congress will vote again regarding a bill forcing TikTok to divest or face a potential ban. The US House of Representatives is scheduled to vote once more on Saturday regarding a bill aimed at compelling TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, or else face a nationwide prohibition, according to a report by AFP.
It now goes to President Joe Biden, who has backed the TikTok proposal and has said he will sign the package as soon as he gets it.