In a significant political development, President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping discussed the potential divestment of TikTok during their recent call, highlighting the U.S. government's concerns over the Chinese ownership of the social media platform. Concurrently, former Vice President Mike Pence's organization, American Freedom, launched a $2m advertising campaign targeting Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and key swing states, including Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, to push for the passage of legislation requiring TikTok to divest from its parent company, ByteDance. RepGallagher emphasized the urgency of the divestment, noting that TikTok's position as the dominant news platform in America places control of information in the hands of America's foremost adversary. This legislative move aims to address national security concerns related to the control of information by foreign adversaries. The bill, if passed, could restrict U.S. users' access to TikTok in about six months, a prospect that has disappointed its predominantly young audience.
President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping discussed efforts to force the sale in the US of TikTok, per Bloomberg.
US official says Biden talked about TikTok after Xi Jinping first raised the issue. 👇 https://t.co/LNTFjC8U1N
Biden reiterated US concerns over TikTok in call with Xi, White House says https://t.co/kIEsFgA9vp
Biden on TikTok ‘divestiture’, Xi Jinping warns of Taiwan ‘red line’ in 1st US-China call since 2022 https://t.co/df4AUTeWVm
Biden confronted Xi on TikTok in their first conversation since November: White House says president 'reiterated' concerns app was owned by company with links to Beijing https://t.co/jCeppK2TNH https://t.co/x2TqDVJzmb
Biden told Xi about his concern about a Chinese group owning TikTok. Separately, former VP Mike Pence is launching a $2mn ad campaign to convince Chuck Schumer to take up the House TikTok legislation 👇 https://t.co/RZg4gVzDLW via @ft
Biden reiterates US concerns over TikTok ownership to Xi Jinping ➡️ https://t.co/xOaX2Hl0gP https://t.co/IVaQEGkD4B
Biden and Xi discuss TikTok, South China Sea and de-risking in call https://t.co/K2bmNcM19e
Xi and Biden talked today about TikTok. Per Kirby, Biden told him "this was not about a ban of the application, but rather our interest in divestiture, so that the national security interests and the data security of the American people can be protected." https://t.co/r1CoUiC4E3
White House says that Biden and Xi discussed Tiktok divestment $meta $snap $goog -WH spokesperson John Kirby
Mike Pence launches $2M ad buy calling on Sen. Schumer to help pass TikTok bill https://t.co/EYzpTztbj8 https://t.co/riInmRJ7BR
.@Mike_Pence group launches $2 million ad campaign pressuring Senate to pass TikTok ban https://t.co/d7GLqezZ3t https://t.co/d7GLqezZ3t
President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday discussed efforts to force the sale in the US of TikTok during a wide-ranging call. https://t.co/vFTzC1we1B
NSC's John Kirby says “TikTok came up” on Biden's phone call with Chinese President Xi: “The president reiterated our concerns about the ownership of TikTok. He made it clear to President Xi this was not about a ban of the application, but rather our interest in divestiture.” https://t.co/KERG3oKC4f
.@Mike_Pence said that he views the pending legislation that would force the sale of TikTok as “consistent with the agenda that we advanced” during the Trump administration. | @james_t_quinn https://t.co/DGnKChaQGu
⚠️ BIDEN REITERATED US CONCERNS OVER TIKTOK IN CALL WITH XI, WHITE HOUSE SAYS Full Story → https://t.co/lRaYcFc9S9 TikTok and its ownership came up as a topic of conversation in the call between U.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday, the… https://t.co/3We7S2G3di
BREAKING: Biden told Xi of US concerns on China ownership of TikTok: White House https://t.co/N4cxt2dckx
WHITE HOUSE: TIKTOK CAME UP IN CONVERSATION WITH CHINA'S XI WHITE HOUSE: BIDEN REITERATED U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT OWNERSHIP OF TIKTOK WHITE HOUSE: BIDEN MADE CLEAR THIS WAS NOT ABOUT THE OWNERSHIP AND NOT A BAN
WHITE HOUSE: TIKTOK CAME UP IN CONVERSATION WITH CHINA'S XI
KIRBY: TIKTOK CAME UP IN BIDEN-XI DISCUSSION, BIDEN REITERATED CONCERNS ABOUT TIKTOK OWNERSHIP $SNAP $META $PINS
TikTok came up during the Biden-Xi call, John Kirby says
.@Mike_Pence's policy organization is launching an ad campaign pushing @SenSchumer to move the TikTok divestiture legislation to a full floor vote. | @jameslynch32 https://t.co/uJjWGrz1r6
Pence group pressuring Schumer on TikTok sale bill | @thehill @AmericanFreedom https://t.co/T0ZJDjoLpL
Congressional legislation would potentially shut off U.S. users’ access to TikTok roughly six months from now, disappointing its primarily young viewership, writes @JoshKurlantzick. https://t.co/aj7GUaXb0N
TikTok has launched an advertising campaign against bill that would require it to divest from ByteDance, a Chinese company. | By @HannaSeariac https://t.co/5cM6fsjMUR
.@AmericanFreedom (@Mike_Pence’s org) just launched a $2m ad buy in DC and five key swing states (Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin). The subject? The TikTok divestment bill. The target? @SenSchumer, who called for TikTok to divest from ByteDance in 2020. https://t.co/jBmqO5cUJC https://t.co/dVo3DzSi8W
.@RepGallagher on why ByteDance needs to go: “If TikTok continues to establish itself as the dominant news platform in America…you’re placing the control of information..in the hands of America’s foremost adversary.” https://t.co/S75XybzaWp https://t.co/RaCceLcmn4
Tech Latest: TikTok sell-or-ban bill -- What's next? https://t.co/PQQbkQSCGi
American lawmakers look increasingly willing to ban the popular app TikTok due to its parent company’s ties to the Chinese Communist Party, writes @JoshKurlantzick. https://t.co/gOcEVVjabI
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed bill aimed at forcing TikTok to either cut ties with its Chinese parent, ByteDance, or be banned from operating in America. Here's what could happen next: https://t.co/GsW2HpKHkF https://t.co/m6b6v0VO4q
The growing debate over a ban on TikTok in the U.S. is only favored slightly by some people. https://t.co/WUvNeJZAP6 https://t.co/qgGLCL2CcY
TikTok sell-or-ban bill heads to Senate: What's next? TikTok is fighting for its future in the U.S. as lawmakers target the popular app: https://t.co/yvauu5FqMk https://t.co/RJqSRpit4o
The TikTok sell-or-ban bill is heading to the U.S. Senate, but whether it will actually reach the president's desk is just one of many questions hanging over the popular app. https://t.co/GMbWR0onGl
Inside TikTok's latest arguments against a ban https://t.co/tI0cthiCt8
Opinion: Why the proposed TikTok ban isn't what we need https://t.co/tAdAighkGf