House Passes Bill That Could Ban TikTok From US

Published on March 13, 2024

The House of Representatives has passed a bill that could ban TikTok from the United States and grant the president sweeping new authorities to target foreign companies in the United States. The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act was passed in a bipartisan 352 to 65 vote on Wednesday. 197 Republicans and 155 Democrats voted in favor of the bill, while 50 Democrats and 15 Republicans voted against it. One Democrat vote “present.” If signed into law, the bill will legally require social media giant TikTok to divest from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, or face a ban on U.S. app stores and hosting services....

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