Tonight, the US House confronts a pivotal vote on the TikTok ban, with the potential for President Joe Biden to sign the bill by Wednesday (Indian time).
The US House of Representatives gears up to vote on a bill aiming to ban TikTok. If approved, TikTok must sever ties with its Chinese owner or face a US ban. The vote is scheduled for 10 am on Wednesday (7:30 pm IST).
The widely popular video-sharing app, TikTok, faces a significant threat from the new legislation, raising concerns globally about its Chinese ownership and potential links to the Communist Party in Beijing. Despite opposition, expectations are that the bill will secure a strong majority in the US House. The White House officially announced President Joe Biden’s intent to sign the bill, officially named the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,” if it reaches his desk.
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Republican Mike Gallagher and Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi collaborated to support the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.” This legislation could result in a TikTok ban in the US. If passed, TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, must sell the app within 180 days, or it risks removal from Apple and Google app stores in the country.
The bill empowers the president to label other apps as national security threats if controlled by a country considered a US adversary. Former President Donald Trump initially endorsed the bill but later reversed, stating a TikTok ban would benefit Meta, the company behind Instagram and Facebook, which he labeled an “enemy of the people.”
Earlier, the Trump administration’s attempt to seize control of TikTok from its Chinese owner was thwarted by the courts. Various efforts to control or ban TikTok in different US states also faced federal court opposition.
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