TikTok is the subject of a vote in the US House of Representatives that could pressure the popular video-sharing platform into cutting ties with its Chinese owner or getting banned in the United States. The US House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on a bill that would force TikTok to ...
Before the vote, legislators received a classified briefing addressing national security concerns related to Chinese ownership of TikTok. Chief Democratic member of the committee, Representative Frank Pallone, said on Thursday that he hopes the bill "will force the divestment of TikTok, and Americans ...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted in the affirmative (352-65) on a bipartisan bill that would ban TikTok in the U.S., unless the Chinese-owned company agrees to sell itself to a non-Chinese buyer. If there’s no sale, the bill would block Apple and Google fr...
TikTok has long denied it could be used by the Chinese government to spy on Americans. In a statement after the House vote, a spokesperson for the company said the "process was secret and the bill was jammed through for one reason: it's a ban." The spokesperson said TikTik is "hopeful...
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill banning TikTok on government devices. LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow talks with an expert on the growing concern of security with China's social media platform. The House Foreign Affairs Committee will vote on a potential ban of TikTok in the U.S. in...
A TikTok spokesperson, Alex Haurek, said in a statement after the vote that the bill was jammed through as part of a secretive process. Advertisement “We are hopeful that the Senate will consider the facts, listen to their constituents, and realize the impact on the economy, 7 million smal...
Now that it has cleared the committee, the TikTok legislation will head to a floor vote next week, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said ina post on XThursday evening. Its fate is less clear in the Senate, where there is no companion bill and the Democratic chair of the Senate Commerce...
TikTok– and some of its users – are pulling out all the stops to contest a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban of the app. As House lawmakers prepare to vote on the bill Wednesday, TikTok is encouraging users to call their representatives with a full-screen...
After the vote, Jeffries, the House minority leader, said he does not want to ban TikTok. “I don’t support a ban on TikTok. The legislation did not ban TikTok,” Jeffries said. “It’s simply a divestiture of TikTok so that this social media platform can be owned by an American co...
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer didn’t make any commitments about putting the House bill on the floor. By Ursula Perano, Daniella Diaz and Burgess Everett03/11/2024, 6:36pm ETThe House is on the cusp of what could prove an overwhelming bipartisan vote to effectively ban TikTok in the U.S...