TikTok complained after Saturday's House vote, saying it was "unfortunate" that lawmakers sought to "jam through a ban bill that would trample the free speech rights of 170 million Americans, devastate 7 million
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday that would give TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the US assets of the short-video app, or face a ban, in the greatest ...
The White House had suggested it endorsed the bill. A White House National Security Council spokesperson called the bill "an important and welcome step," adding that the Biden administration would work with Congress "to further strengthen this legislation and put it on the strongest possible legal ...
bill is important, we welcome this step," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters last week. But she said the White House doesn't see the bill as a ban on TikTok but rather ensuring its "ownership isn't in the hands of those who may do us harm. This is about ...
The warning was voiced a day after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill which would give ByteDance up to a year to divest its U.S. assets including TikTok, otherwise the Chinese tech giant would face a ban on its app being available in U.S. app stores or on U.S. web ...
The warning was voiced a day after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act, which would ByteDance up to a year to divest its U.S. assets including TikTok, otherwise the Chinese tech giant would face a ban on its app being available in U.S....
Montana has become the first state in theUSto completely banTikTokafter concerns were raised internationally over potential Chinese spying linked to the social media app. The House voted 54-43 in favour of the measure last month, and the legislation came into force on Wednesday. ...
TikTok quickly complained Saturday after the vote, saying in a statement "it is unfortunate that the House of Representatives is using the cover of important foreign and humanitarian assistance to once again jam through a ban bill that would trample thefree speech rightsof 170 million Americans, ...
Former President Donald Trump attempted to ban TikTok through executive order, but the courts blocked the action after TikTok sued, arguing such actions would violate free speech and due process rights. TikTok raised similar concerns about the legislation gaining momentum in the House. “This...
A bill that would force the sale of TikTok from its Chinese owners or see it banned in the United States will move cautiously in the US Senate, key lawmakers said, after it sailed through the House.