TikTok is on the clock, as the U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban of thesocial media trend creator, prompting backlash from its American users and those who opposed the decision. This will come about if ByteDance – the company which owns...
The House bill is likely to face obstacles in the Senate, where a bipartisan effort last year to restrict TikTok petered out. Some senators are hesitant to focus on just one social media platform, saying it violates the First Amendment. Earlier in the week, Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, t...
House passage of the bill is only the first step. The Senate would also need to pass the measure, and lawmakers in that chamber indicated it would undergo a thorough review. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he’ll have to consult with relevant committee chairs to ...
For months, lawmakers have warned of national security concerns posed by TikTok's ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Last May, Montanabecame the first state in the nationto pass legislation banning TikTok entirely. However, that law isstill facinglegal challenges. A new bipartisan House billset...
House's bipartisan bid to rein in TikTok looks set to stall in the Senate 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 ET The House is on the cusp of what co...
House passage of the bill is only the first step. The Senate would also need to pass the measure for it to become law, and lawmakers in that chamber indicated it would undergo a thorough review. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he’ll have...
China on Thursday slammed the passage of a bill that could see TikTok banned in the United States by the House of Representatives, saying the move "puts the US on the opposite side of the principle of fair competition and international trade rules". 此前美国众议院通过一项法案,可能导致TikTok在...
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre praised the bill on Wednesday, noting that the administration hopes to see it completed so that it can be sent to the president's desk. The popularity of the application may make passing the bill challenging in an election year. Last month, even...
TikTok has 170 million users in the United States alone. The bill, which could trigger the rare step of barring a company from operating in the US market, passed the Senate by a 79-18 vote three days after it cleared the House of Re...
“I will be talking to my Senate and House colleagues to try to find a path forward that is constitutional and protects civil liberties,” Cantwell said in a statement to CNN. House lawmakers voted unanimously in the same session Thursday to advance a second bill, one that would limit US ...