5 things to know about the potential TikTok ban

The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of legislation on Wednesday that could potentially ban TikTok in the U.S. If enacted, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act would force ByteDance, TikTok’s China-based parent company, to sell the app or be banned from U.S. app stores and web hosting services. Here are five things … Read more

China would block sale of short video app

Visitors are visiting TikTok’s stand at the Appliance & Electronics World Expo (AWE) in Shanghai, China, on April 27, 2023. On March 14, 2024, the United States will pass a bill banning TikTok.  CostFoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. could be about to force ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant that owns TikTok, to … Read more

Ottawa says it ordered national security review of TikTok before U.S. House vote – National

By Anja Karadeglija The Canadian Press Posted March 14, 2024 9:37 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Liberal government ordered a national security review of popular video app TikTok in September 2023 but did not disclose it publicly. The revelation comes after the U.S. House of Representatives passed … Read more

China says TikTok ban would ‘come back to bite the United States’

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

Greene says Trump didn’t influence vote on TikTok bill: ‘These were my own conclusions’

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

House Passes Bill That Could Block TikTok In The U.S.

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

TikTok CEO urges users to ‘protect your Constitutional rights’ after ‘disappointing vote’ in the House

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

Ro Khanna says TikTok owner should be forced to sell app, but ban too ‘extreme’

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

These Republicans voted against the Trump-opposed TikTok bill

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