China warned Wednesday that a potential TikTok ban would “come back to bite the United States.” The House is expected to vote Wednesday morning on a bill that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance to divest the video-based social media app or face a ban in the U.S. “Although the United States has never … Read more
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said that former President Trump’s opposition to a bill that could ban TikTok did not influence her decision to vote against the bill on Wednesday. “I haven’t spoken to Donald Trump about the bill. These were my own conclusions, and I made the vote based on my own conclusions and … Read more
WASHINGTON ― The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would force ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, to sell the popular app or see it banned in the U.S. The legislation sailed through the House by an overwhelming bipartisan margin, with a 352-65 vote, due to concerns about national security and … Read more
The chief executive of TikTok expressed disappointment after the House passed a bill on Wednesday that could ban the popular social media app and urged users to contact their U.S. senators and urge them to vote against the bill, which now heads to the upper chamber. In a video posted to TikTok, CEO Shou Chew … Read more
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance should be forced to sell the app but argued that the potential for a ban under current legislation is too “extreme.” Khanna voted against a bill Wednesday that would require ByteDance to divest from TikTok within 165 days or face a ban in U.S. app … Read more
Fifteen House Republicans voted against a bill on Wednesday that would require TikTok’s parent company ByteDance to divest from the popular app or face a U.S. ban. The bill, which passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, had faced opposition from former President Trump in recent days. Despite previously vowing to ban TikTok and issuing an order … Read more
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) cited her previous ban on Twitter, the platform now known as X, in opposing legislation that could ban TikTok on Wednesday. “I rise today as the only member of Congress that has ever been banned by social media,” Greene said on the House floor, as the lower chamber prepared to … Read more
The House approved a bill Wednesday that calls for China tech giant ByteDance to divest TikTok or the popular social video app will effectively be banned in the U.S. The measure passed with a resounding 352-65 vote and with one member voting present. The legislation, dubbed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, … Read more
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that she will vote no on legislation that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to divest from the app or face a ban in the U.S. “I’m voting NO on the TikTok forced sale bill,” Ocasio-Cortez said in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “This … Read more
A TikTok posted on Tuesday has gone viral for highlighting that the Australian Government is offering millions of low and middle income earners up to $500 annually in “free” superannuation contributions — but there’s a catch. To get the cash boost deposited in their super fund after tax time, eligible Australians will need to fork … Read more
