TikTok Ban in US: House Passes Bill That Could Ban Popular Chinese App in United States (Watch Video)
The bill requires the Chinese firm ByteDance to divest from TikTok and other applications it owns within six months of the bill's enactment or those apps would be prohibited in the US.
The US House, on Wednesday, March 13, passed a bill that would force TikTok to cut ties with its Chinese owner or get banned in the United States. As per Insider Paper, a total of 17 people voted for the bill as against 29 people who voted against it. The passing of the bill could lead to a ban on the popular video app TikTok in the United States. The bill requires the Chinese firm ByteDance to divest from TikTok and other applications it owns within six months of the bill's enactment or those apps would be prohibited in the US. ‘It Is About Censorship, Government Control’: Elon Musk Speaks Against Proposed US Legislation for TikTok Ban.
US House Passes Bill to Ban TikTok
BREAKING: US House has passed bill that would force TikTok to cut ties with its Chinese owner or get banned in the United States. pic.twitter.com/dFrewX1JGW
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) March 13, 2024
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