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Apr 24 2024
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What happens now that Biden has signed the TikTok bill
President Joe Biden signed a bill Wednesday that will force TikTok's Chinese parent company to divest from its U.S. operations or face a nationwide ban.
Why it matters: The move potentially sets up a protracted legal fight over the fate of the popular social media app, as TikTok has vowed not to go down without a fight.
What's the concern about TikTok?
The bill signed into
AxiosApr 24 2024
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Every US senator using TikTok who voted to ban it
A TikTok ban in the U.S. seems like a growing possibility after nearly 80 senators voted for a bill that could force the social media company's Chinese owner to sell the app or face prohibition from American app stores. However, Newsweek has found that a group of senators who voted for the controversial legislation still have official TikTok accounts, some of which continue to be used.
NewsweekApr 24 2024
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Biden's re-election campaign won't stop using TikTok
WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - Joe Biden's reelection campaign plans to continue using TikTok, a campaign official said on Wednesday, shortly after the U.S. president signed into law a bill that would ban the app if its Chinese owner fails to divest it. The decision comes as many young and left-leaning voters, a significant part of the user base for the short-video app, are agitated over
ReutersApr 20 2024
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Why the U.S. Voted to Force TikTok to Be Sold or Banned
A push to force the Chinese company ByteDance to divest itself of ownership of the short-form video app TikTok in the United States took a leap forward as the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Saturday to ban the social media platform unless it is sold to a government-approved buyer.
The Senate is expected to vote on the legislation as early as Tuesday, and President Biden is
New York Times (News)Apr 23 2024
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Congress tells China: sell TikTok or we’ll ban it
J joined TikTok only two months ago, with a video entitled “lol hey guys”. Now America’s president is poised to sign a bill that could ban the popular app. On April 23rd the Senate approved a measure to crack down on “foreign adversary controlled applications”, including TikTok, as part of a bill approving military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Mr Biden has already said he will sign the
The EconomistApr 23 2024
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How senators voted on a TikTok ban, aid to Ukraine and Israel
Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. How senators voted on a TikTok ban, aid to Ukraine and Israel The Senate on Tuesday evening voted to approve a $95 billion foreign aid package that includes $60 billion in Ukraine aid, $17 billion weapons aid for Israel with over $9 billion in humanitarian aid for Gaza and others. The bill also
Washington PostApr 23 2024
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Congress Passes Bill To Force TikTok's Sale or Ban App
The Senate voted late Tuesday by a wide margin to send legislation to President Joe Biden that would require Chinese owner ByteDance to divest TikTok's U.S. operations within about nine months or face a ban. The measure, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday, has been driven by concerns that China could access Americans' data or surveil them with the app. Biden said he would
Washington Free BeaconApr 23 2024
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Senate approves TikTok ban, aid package for Israel, Ukraine
In a bipartisan vote, the U.S. Senate has approved a potential ban on popular social media app TikTok and a long-awaited foreign aid package for Israel and war-torn Ukraine. The Senate passed the $95.3 billion bill—which also includes aid for Taiwan—by a vote of 79-18. The House on Saturday approved the bill's individual components following months of gridlock. President Joe Biden has
NewsweekApr 22 2024
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TikTok vows legal challenge to potential US app ban
TikTok will file a court challenge if Congress passes legislation paving the way to a nationwide ban of the app, a top executive told employees in an internal memo obtained by CNN. On Saturday the House of Representatives passed a foreign aid package containing language that could lead to a ban of TikTok — and the bill could pass the Senate within days, Michael Beckerman, TikTok’s head of
CNN (Online News)Apr 21 2024
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House Approves Bill That Could Actually Ban TikTok This Time
The days you can keep using TikTok might be numbered. In fact, a new bill passed the House this weekend that gives the Chinese company that created the social media app exactly 270 days to sell their wares—or else. Packaged with another bill that includes aid for Israel and Ukraine, the measure will go to the Senate next and then to President Biden, who has already voiced support for the bill
Forbes