Why is US threatening to ban TikTok and will other countries follow suit?
by The Guardian
The Guardian— President Biden is set to sign into law a bill that requires TikTok's Chinese owner to sell the social media app's US operations or face a...
the deep dive—Why TikTok Will Likely Be Banned — And Not Sold — In The US. The United States is giving ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, a stark choice — divest the popular video app
PYMNTS.com—TikTok: Ban Will Hurt 7 Million US Businesses. TikTok says a ban on its platform in the U.S. hurts free speech and American businesses. The social media platform made this argument Sunday (April 21), one day after the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would outlaw TikTok in the U.S. if the company’s China-based owner ByteDance doesn’t divest its stake within a year. “It is […]
The Guardian—Congress passed a TikTok bill. Will the US really ban the app?. 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...