Headline Roundup • March 19th, 2024
Where Does Biden's White House Stand on TikTok?
Summary from the AllSides News Team
As Congress considers legislation that could lead to a ban of TikTok, the White House's position on the platform is in the spotlight.
Key Details: On Sunday, the White House reiterated its support for a bill that would ban TikTok unless China cuts its ties to the social media app. Meanwhile, White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby recognized the concerns of many U.S. TikTok users, and indicated support for a divestment of Bytedance, Chinese government-owned company that developed TikTok, over an outright ban.
Key Quote: "I want to stress again, over and over, that this isn't about a ban," Kirby said.
For Context: The U.S. House passed the bipartisan bill by a 352-65 vote last week, and President Joe Biden has promised to sign it. The Senate is reportedly divided on the bill.
How the Media Covered it: Some sources on the right noted that the proposed ban would test young voters' relationship with Biden. Some sources on the left noted the opposition of ByteDance and some free speech advocates.
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Craig Hudson | Reuters
White House national security adviser John Kirby said Sunday that the Senate should swiftly advance a bill that would force Chinese technology company ByteDance to sell TikTok. The bill passed in the House with overwhelming bipartisan support.
“We’re glad the House took it up. And we urge the Senate to move swiftly on this,” Kirby said on ABC’s “This Week.”
“We want to see divestiture from this Chinese company because we are concerned, as every American ought to be concerned, about data security and what ByteDance and what the Chinese Communist Party could do with...
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
The White House on Sunday reiterated support for a controversial bill meant to cut China's ties to TikTok by forcing the popular app's Chinese parent company to sell it -- or face a ban in the U.S.
At the same time, White House national security communications adviser John Kirby said on ABC News' "This Week," the administration acknowledges the concerns of many American users.
"I want to stress again, over and over, that this isn't about a ban," Kirby told "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz. "We don't want to see a ban...
Pro-Palestinian and pro-Gaza protesters interrupting President Joe Biden‘s public appearances have served as a reminder of his political problems with young people this election cycle.
But a possible upheaval of TikTok is the latest political development that could upend 81-year-old Biden’s appeals to the demographic before November.
Young people’s political power as a voting bloc has historically been downplayed because of a tendency not to turn out compared to other demographics, but not this year, according to pollster David Paleologos. That is because it is the one demographic, defined as people aged 18-34, or members of Generation...
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