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TikTok Faces Uncertain Fate in the US Amidst New Ban Legislation
Bill Threatens Nationwide TikTok Ban with Deadline for Parent Company
House Lawmakers Approve Ban, Awaiting Senate Action
The popular social media platform TikTok faces an uncertain future in the United States as legislation moves forward that could lead to a nationwide ban. The US House of Representatives has recently passed a bill that would prohibit the app from being available on app stores unless it is sold to a non-Chinese company by a certain deadline.
The bill, known as the "Averting the National Threat of Internet Surveillance, Oppressive Censorship, and Influence, and Algorithmic Learning by the Chinese Communist Party Act" (ANTI-SOCIAL CCP Act), has raised concerns about national security and privacy. Lawmakers allege that TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, could be used by the Chinese government to collect sensitive user data or spread propaganda.
President Joe Biden signed a similar law in 2023 that would have banned TikTok from government devices, but that law was later blocked by a federal judge. The new bill, if passed by the Senate and signed into law, would take a more drastic approach by banning TikTok from being downloaded or used on any device in the US.
TikTok has denied these allegations and has stated that it does not share user data with the Chinese government. The company has also made changes to its privacy policies and data practices to address concerns.
The fate of TikTok in the US remains uncertain. The bill is now in the hands of the Senate, which must vote on it before it can be sent to the President for his approval. If the bill passes the Senate and is signed into law, it could have a significant impact on the millions of Americans who use TikTok.
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