If the bill were to be passed in the Senate, President Joe Biden has already said he will sign it into law. While the bill does not call for an outright ban of TikTok, it does call for the company to separate from its parent company ByteDance. U.S. officials claim ByteDance is behold...
President Bill signed the "TikTok ban" bill on Wednesday. But, don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon. TikTok may be forced out of the U.S. after certain legislation was passed by Congress in the last few days. On Wednesday, President Biden signed the bill that forces the...
The infamous bill passed in the House on Wednesday (March 13) despite pushback from the public, civil liberties organizations, and TikTok's parent company, ByteDance. The bill now heads to the Senate. READ MORE:The U.S. House Just Passed the Bill to Ban TikTok – What It Means After ne...
Its unclear how much the government-wide TikTok ban might impact the company. Oberwetter, the TikTok spokesperson, said it has “no way” of knowing whether its users are government employees. The company, though, has questioned the bans, saying it has not been given an opportunity to answer...
Why U.S. legislators claim the TikTok ban isn't a ban Credit: Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images Though the legislation would not allow TikTok to continue operating in the U.S. as it has been, the bill does provide an out. TikTok could stay in America if its Chinese parent company ByteDan...
The bill represents the latest efforts by US lawmakers to force a sale of TikTok or ban it from app stores. The legislation has been passed by the House but still must clear the US Senate. US President Joe Biden said he would sign the legislation if it is approved by Congress. 该法案代...
A bill to ban TikTok in the United States has garnered bipartisan support, passing both houses of Congress and has been signed by President Joe Biden. The overall TikTok ban is also set to loom as an issue in the 2024 presidential election. ...
TikTok may be facing a crossroads sooner than later, with a divest-or-ban bill getting fast-tracked in Congress. The bill, which would require TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance either to sell the popular social media network or face a ban in the U.S., has been attached to an aid ...
The Senate late Tuesday passed a broad legislative package thatdelivers $95 billion in foreign aidto Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies. The bill, which had already been approved in the House, also includes a provision that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the U.S. if the popular ...
So, while this bill undoubtedly leaves something to be wanted, it’s too early to judge it a failure. If it forces ByteDance to divest, everybody in the West is better insulated from security threats real and partially imagined by Congress.