Legislation targeting TikTok's operations in the U.S. is rapidly advancing towards a vote in both the House and Senate, defying former President Donald Trump's opposition. The proposed bill, gaining bipartisan support, aims to ban TikTok from U.S. app stores or force its sale by parent company ByteDance, citing national security concerns and the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Senate Intel Committee Chair Mark Warner, D-Va., and Senator Marco Rubio have highlighted TikTok as a "national security issue." Critics argue that TikTok poses unique threats that cannot be mitigated by privacy or data laws alone, necessitating its separation from CCP control. Meanwhile, TikTok is mobilizing its user base, leveraging pop-up notifications to encourage users to lobby against the legislation. Steve Bannon suggests Trump's opposition to the ban may be financially motivated. As the bill moves forward, TikTok and its supporters are exploring legal challenges, arguing that a ban could violate First Amendment rights.
In a new wide-ranging interview, Donald Trump has warned TikTok is still a national security threat but argued it would be difficult to ban because of its massive popularity, and described Facebook as an "enemy of the people". https://t.co/WfNzVcbfWL
Trump says TikTok is national security threat, but slams Facebook again https://t.co/4xNmkpbkQW
TikTok lobbying surges ahead of House vote this week https://t.co/4FwodJ0bqx Intense lobbying is underway on both sides of the bipartisan bill, which would force Beijing-based Bytedance to divest its ownership of TikTok within 165 days. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is expected to…
House Republicans move ahead with TikTok vote even as Trump voices opposition to possible ban https://t.co/An5pujDy7Y
There will be a members-only briefing with the DOJ, FBI, and ODNI tomorrow afternoon at 1pm to discuss the Tik Tok bill, a lawmaker confirms to me Comes as the House is set to vote on that bill on Wednesday
Meta’s stock drops after former President Trump calls Facebook "an enemy of the people" https://t.co/Fw62EM9CZC https://t.co/pQNwGoarZ8
TikTok bill gaining bipartisan support as Trump voices opposition. | By @HannaSeariac https://t.co/fFRvswBzpY
House members have been invited to a classified briefing from DOJ, FBI, and ODNI on Tik Tok tomorrow afternoon at 1pm, a lawmaker confirms to me Comes as House is set to vote on Tik Tok bill on Wednesday
The House is steaming ahead with a bill that could ban TikTok despite vocal opposition from former President Trump, who once led the charge against the popular app. https://t.co/gRFnMlzLG0 https://t.co/nQlK2SGBEc
Donald Trump flip flops on TikTok, now rails against a ban https://t.co/mf2GpzDUir
There is a strong, bipartisan consensus in the People's House that @tiktok_us is a national security threat. This week, we're voting on a bill that gives the app a choice: Break up with the CCP or lose access to your American users. If a company would rather be banned from the…
House members getting a briefing from ODNI, FBI and DOJ on TikTok tomorrow afternoon, per two senior aides and a lawmaker familiar w/ the plans. Comes ahead of a Wednesday vote on the TikTok bill. Confirming @PunchbowlNews
There’s TikTok CEO is in Washington & coming to Hill tomorrow and/or Wednesday, per multiple sources. More focused on Senate side than House. House is set to vote on TikTok ban bill on Wednesday
A bipartisan measure is making its way to the House floor this week, fueled by concerns about TikTok and its parent company’s ties to China. https://t.co/b603llgrc0
E&C Chair CMR says there will be a briefing for House members tmrw where they will have “an opportunity to get this classified briefing from Department of Justice and other intelligence agencies around what they see as the threat of apps that are owned by foreign adversaries”
TikTok’s Battle for the Swamp classified tiktok meeting triggers surprise divestment bill, assessing the criticism, trump’s wild pivot, the real motivation for tiktok’s loudest defenders, & questions pertaining to “america first” https://t.co/OcdlouPzSt
House E&C Chair CMR says plan is vote on TikTok bill under suspension — plan rn is Wednesday
The TikTok affair is bringing out everyone’s worst hypocrisy! Trump railed against TikTok for years. Then last week, Trump met major investor Jeff Yass (whose firm SIG owns 15% of TikTok parent ByteDance). Now Trump thinks TikTok should not be banned. But…
Donald Trump Now Sees Possible TikTok Ban as ‘Tough Decision’ Former president indicates he will stay away from fight over vote set for this week https://t.co/3CiIoFtynJ
PUNCHBOWL NEWS — Breaking news: Officials from the FBI, Justice Department and Office of the Director of National Intelligence will brief all House lawmakers on TikTok Tuesday at 1 p.m. The classified briefing comes one day before the House is slated to vote on a bill that would…
Inside House GOP leadership's discussions in possibly passing a FISA reauthorization bill next week in @PunchbowlNews PM. Plus, Intel chiefs boost TikTok ban effort ahead of crucial House vote. https://t.co/8rzE0B0utn https://t.co/B8aUU9lo0A
Inside House GOP leadership's discussions to pass a FISA reauthorization bill next week in @PunchbowlNews PM. Plus, Intel chiefs boost TikTok ban effort ahead of crucial House vote. https://t.co/8rzE0B0utn https://t.co/k7kzMpcVvS
Former president Donald Trump said Monday that he agrees that Chinese-owned TikTok is a national security risk but again indicated he no longer supports banning it in the United States. https://t.co/IpmanfMpOs
ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE: Trump calls Facebook the enemy of the people, Meta’s stock sinks Read below: https://t.co/rZLNydSHI8
The U.S. House of Representatives is likely to pass a bill this week that threatens to delete TikTok from your smartphone. https://t.co/7J8iwngp1H
NEWS from me and @bresreports: FBI, DOJ and ODNI will be on Capitol Hill tomorrow to give a classified briefing to House lawmakers about TIKTOK Comes ONE DAY before the House is slated to vote on a bill that would force ByteDance to divest its holding in @tiktok_us W.H.…
TikTok is facing a potential ban in the U.S. if a new bill is passed in congress Should TikTok be banned? https://t.co/bJydvOUScn
TikTok continues push alert campaign opposing House bill forcing sale https://t.co/QPEHQawetl
Former President Trump is weighing in on a House bill that could lead to a TikTok ban, saying he opposes a ban. But his stance "is unlikely to affect the path forward" of the bill, which could see a potential vote as soon as Wednesday, @nikolendc reports. https://t.co/cEIwkKOrao
Former President Trump is weighing in on a House bill that could lead to a TikTok ban, saying he opposes a ban, but his stance "is unlikely to affect the path forward" of the bill, which could see a potential vote as soon as Wednesday, @nikolendc reports. https://t.co/tAWMDwy1ys
📉🇺🇸 Meta's turbulent ride takes a steep fall! The parent company to Facebook & Instagram faces its worst stock performance in 8 months, with shares plummeting nearly 4.5%. https://t.co/LT2nCk8cp6
Trump comes out in support of TikTok as bipartisan support for ban grows in Congress https://t.co/ZVazmdA5vy
Former president Donald Trump waffles on TikTok ban, says doing so would “make Facebook bigger” Via @amybwang https://t.co/Ao74cHp234
Bannon Says Trump Flip-Flopped on TikTok Ban to Please GOP Mega Donor https://t.co/EOhUbRrYj3
Lead sponsors of the TikTok divestment bill, Reps. Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorth, slammed the app's "deceptive" pop-up notification urging users to call Congress about the measure. https://t.co/Ygtp519ZHE https://t.co/lHXnlFPi5L
NEW: TikTok dragged into US election as Trump opposes ban https://t.co/gWojOWSiIu
Bannon Suggests Trump Flip-Flopped on TikTok Ban to Please GOP Mega Donor https://t.co/ypShr2fgNm
Trump breaks with Republican lawmakers to oppose a TikTok ban: "There are a lot of young kids on TikTok who will go crazy without it. There are a lot of users.” Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/XECuCOY845
Donald Trump Bizarrely Claims 'Facebook Is the Enemy of the People' While Discussing Potential TikTok Ban https://t.co/29ZuiJwDmw Click the image for details:
Last week we saw one of the most alarming examples of TikTok’s manipulation in action. The @HouseCommerce committee unanimously approved a bill that would delist TikTok from app stores if ByteDance doesn’t sell the company. If this is enacted, they will have 165 days to sell. https://t.co/JW4F5sI0vW
CHM @RepMcCaul: "The past week proved Chinese Communist Party-controlled TikTok poses an enormous threat to U.S. national security and young Americans' mental health. We cannot ignore this danger—this bill must be sent to the President’s desk now."
A TikTok spokesperson told the Global Times on Wednesday that "this bill is an outright ban of TikTok, no matter how much the authors try to disguise it. This legislation will trample on the First Amendment rights of 170 million Americans and deprive 5 million small businesses of…
“Trump’s flip-flop on TikTok puts House Republicans in a very awkward position because it forces them to choose between supporting Trump or standing up to China." @geoffgarin https://t.co/sSf6Pr9jVl
New: Heritage Action is keying the TikTok vote coming to the floor this Wednesday asking members to vote in favor of the bill. Vice President Ryan Walker's statement below: "TikTok is a dangerous tool used by the CCP to spy on, exploit, and mislead the American people." https://t.co/Os4zHUR6mB
Trump said in a CNBC interview that legislative action on TikTok would help Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, which he called an "enemy of the people." | @zach_kessel https://t.co/MOQCZ0vgeH
BREAKING: @RepGallagher and @CongressmanRaja demand @tiktok_us stop spreading lies in its campaign to manipulate American citizens on behalf of the CCP. “Using your platform to deceive American people about bipartisan US legislation underscores the clear necessity of the bill.” https://t.co/tyIBO0YuNf
Former President Trump said he views Facebook as “an enemy of the people” as he reiterated his opposition to a ban on TikTok. More details about his remarks: https://t.co/lFpPP4kKEi
China cmte chair Gallagher/top Dem Krishnamoorthi write to TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew. They demand "that TikTok stop spreading false claims in its campaign to manipulate and mobilize American citizens on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party." Accuse TikTok of "deceptive" messaging
Why does Trump suddenly oppose the ByteDance divestment legislation after previously supporting a ban as president? Why does he take this stance even though he himself admits TikTok poses a national security threat? (1/2) https://t.co/Ojav1vUVYT
In a major reversal, former #US president Donald Trump says he is against a ban of #TikTok as the fate of the popular video-sharing app was dragged into the US election campaign. https://t.co/MygeEm5LEl
👔🎵 Trump flip flops on House TikTok ban, pulling rug from under Republican allies Republican congressmen push bill that force popular Chinese-owned app to be sold or shut down. Why he they think TikTok is a national security risk https://t.co/KloH1pYmpG
Donald Trump Calls Facebook an 'Enemy of the People' While Buying Ads on the Platform https://t.co/XYfBUhZAnW https://t.co/RN8VRf8zp2
Trump flip flops on House TikTok ban, pulling rug from under Republican allies Republican congressmen push bill that force popular Chinese-owned app to be sold or shut down. Why he they think TikTok is a national security risk https://t.co/gEwvIp9MtP
Trump calls Facebook ‘enemy of the people.’ Meta stock sinks https://t.co/2tqO187gMJ
Donald Trump offered a rambling and confusing explanation of why he had reversed himself on whether the U.S. should ban TikTok, telling CNBC that a ban would make young people “go crazy” and could benefit Facebook, which he called an “enemy of the people.” https://t.co/SOAvDs4Q1i
Trump calls TikTok a threat but says some kids could 'go crazy' without it https://t.co/Xq7AeeRWCX
NEW: US House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party blasts #TikTok CEO in letter @RepGallagher @CongressmanRaja accuse TikTok of sending its US users a "deceptive pop-up" aimed at pressuring Congress while soliciting location information They call it "a new low"... https://t.co/7uQzovnazh
Trump labels Meta's Facebook "enemy of the people" https://t.co/uD0p0WVtaV https://t.co/3Jdp0LZy2E
🇺🇸 TikTok Bill Moves to Fast Track in House The TikTok bill is set for expedited consideration under “suspension” this Wednesday, as revealed by House Democrats’ schedule. This procedural move indicates a push for swift passage without the usual debate hurdles. TikTokers all… https://t.co/Fi3SAFpgBA https://t.co/GiBYv0t5Do
Joe Biden supports bill to ban TikTok in the U.S. via @nicola_agius https://t.co/7uD883a1gH
The TikTok bill is coming up under *suspension* on Wednesday, per House Democrats' schedule. https://t.co/3TcZIJATK7
#TikTok dragged into US election as #Trump opposes ban - https://t.co/mzSC33vcQ1 https://t.co/sd4YexI9dy
TikTok dragged into US election as Trump opposes ban https://t.co/fansKejljO
With a Tiktok ban back on the table in Congress, @davidfaber unpacks comments from former President Trump, and the best move for the app's parent company #ByteDance is. @michaelsantoli @carlquintanilla https://t.co/0QBPNMlhaD
US House Majority Leader Spox: House Vote Due Wednesday On Bill Giving ByteDance Approx. 6-Months To Divest TikTok Or Face Ban
🇺🇸 HOUSE TO VOTE WEDNESDAY ON BILL GIVING BYTEDANCE ABOUT SIX MONTHS TO DIVEST TIKTOK OR FACE BAN -- MAJORITY LEADER SPOKESPERSON
❖ U.S. HOUSE TO VOTE WEDNESDAY ON BILL GIVING BYTEDANCE ABOUT SIX MONTHS TO DIVEST TIKTOK OR FACE BAN -- MAJORITY LEADER SPOKESPERSON
U.S. HOUSE TO VOTE WEDNESDAY ON BILL GIVING BYTEDANCE ABOUT SIX MONTHS TO DIVEST TIKTOK OR FACE BAN -- MAJORITY LEADER SPOKESPERSON
Trump says children would 'go crazy' if they didn't have TikTok https://t.co/v2MSr6WsDo https://t.co/bN4kPmhVxe
Biden and Trump differ — now — on TikTok legislation https://t.co/0WB5vDEXPG
Trump is flip flopping on a House TikTok ban — pulling the rug from under Republican allies pushing a bill to force a sale of the Chinese-owned app "Without TikTok, you can make Facebook bigger, and I consider Facebook to be an enemy of the people." https://t.co/k6wXYQdlGR
The House is planning to vote Wednesday on the TikTok bill, a leadership source confirms to me.
Bannon criticizes Trump over flip flop on TikTok. Bannon wrote "Yass coin" after Trump said TikTok should not be banned in a Truth post which came after Trump's meeting with Jeff Yass, a hedge fund manager who has a $33 billion stake in TikTok. https://t.co/t7DsfAwiMf
Former President Donald Trump: I consider Facebook to be an enemy of the people along with a lot of the media. What Facebook did was lot boxes with a $500 million Zuckerbucks, lot boxes that he put in. I mean I consider illegal... Source: CNBC Television https://t.co/iAeDIHbyzj
Brendan Carr: “As Congress moves towards requiring TikTok to divest its ties to the Chinese Communist Party, questions have been raised about whether privacy laws could address TikTok’s threats instead. They can’t.” MORE: https://t.co/g3S9zja5rQ https://t.co/yMOenvU7zj
As a bill that could shut down TikTok’s U.S. presence hurtles forward, the company is calling on its creators to share what TikTok means to them. https://t.co/H8bB85pCoY
$META ❖ META SHARES ARE DOWN 5% TODAY FOLLOWING TRUMP’S COMMENTS https://t.co/7sqIvJMkKQ
FACEBOOK SHARES ARE DOWN 5% TODAY FOLLOWING TRUMP’S COMMENTS $META https://t.co/Dzs2Yc5qC9
President Trump has reversed his view on banning TikTok. Now he supports the app remaining available in the West. https://t.co/hAvtkwR5cD
'Presumptive Republican presidential nominee and ex-U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told CNBC he fears that banning Chinese-owned social app TikTok would only serve to empower Facebook, which he labelled an “enemy of the people.”' https://t.co/zuMeTsmmuw
Donald Trump says he considers Facebook "an enemy of the people" https://t.co/KyCqgYpeRY https://t.co/PM5jlBt1CB
Trump says children would 'go crazy' if they didn't have TikTok and a ban would give power to 'enemy of the people' Facebook https://t.co/StxnkFj1rb https://t.co/rE6KotL77E
Trump says banning TikTok will make Facebook dangerously bigger: "I consider Facebook to be an enemy of the people. What Facebook did with drop boxes, with the $500M Zuckerbucks drop boxes that he put in, I consider illegal." Says Mark Zuckerberg should be in jail https://t.co/rRijEEF4u6
Facebook $META is now down 5% in todays early trading https://t.co/N20IRrxwwG
$META ❖ META PLATFORMS FALLS MORE THAN 5%, MOST SINCE OCTOBER 26
Trump’s view on TikTok contrasts with that of incumbent U.S. President Joe Biden, who has said he would sign a bill to ban the app, if Congress passes it. https://t.co/xR6QQcMJcr https://t.co/KMc7LzPCOd
$META (-1.8% pre) Trump says a TikTok ban would empower Meta, slams Facebook as ‘enemy of the people’ https://t.co/uKQ15dmKmM
Colleague Tyler Olson rpts House likely plans to vote on bill to curb access to TikTok in the US on Wednesday morning.
“There’s a lot of good and a lot of bad with TikTok. But the thing I don’t like is, without TikTok you can make Facebook bigger,” says @realDonaldTrump. “And I consider Facebook to be an enemy of the people.” https://t.co/nmw8CCzHDX
Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday told CNBC on Monday that TikTok was a national security threat but likened it to threats posed by other social media networks such as Meta's Facebook. https://t.co/AAMquVLDV8
Facebook is an enemy of the people - Trump
$META ❖ TRUMP: WITHOUT TIKTOK, FACEBOOK WOULD BE BIGGER AND I CONSIDER FACEBOOK 'AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE'
TikTok creators are urging users to help #KeepTikTok https://t.co/72qhpAtcWq via @nbcnews
Potential TikTok sale has Wall Street buzzing as incendiary House bill gains support https://t.co/Hd8S0khG7V https://t.co/2cbQ2mcdr5
Possible #TikTok ban bill sparks debate in the U.S. https://t.co/DwMsiKZMbw
Thousands of TikTok users, many of whom say they’ve built entire livelihoods and communities on the app, are responding to the company’s plea to #KeepTikTok by urging against its potential ban. https://t.co/pMnSPMl8w3
As a bill that could shut down TikTok’s U.S. presence hurtles forward, the company is calling on its creators to share what TikTok means to them. Many say the app has become a lifeline. https://t.co/HYlzd0lAXJ
The push to ban TikTok stalled during former President Donald Trump's administration, but it is regaining momentum with a "narrowly tailored" bill that would require it to decouple from China or face being shut down in the U.S. https://t.co/8aN7kFZ5pQ https://t.co/I7vPmGyGEf
Anti-China pundit Steve Bannon suggests Trump is being paid by Jeff Yass oppose a TikTok ban. Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/ZiNlrNnEP9
Steve Bannon suggests Trump has been paid off by China to oppose a ban on TikTok. Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/PF4v4HBAc4
Steve Bannon suggests Trump has been paid off by the CPP to oppose banning TikTok. Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/1sNXmYd1cO
Legislation that would ban TikTok in the U.S. or force its sale is hurtling toward a vote in the House https://t.co/yo9C7IqEae https://t.co/yo9C7IqEae
Lawmakers from both parties say they are unsure whether they will support a new bill targeting TikTok in the U.S. https://t.co/IVpjRCYV9Y
Sens. Mark Warner and Marco Rubio, who sit atop the Senate Intelligence Committee, warned Sunday of the threat posed by TikTok, saying that it's a "national security issue." https://t.co/Im6eXsjBSl
A new bill would ban TikTok and give the president power to declare other social media apps off limits. For more: https://t.co/ZISmokkxxv https://t.co/5oRQRPiLqS
Biden campaign using TikTok despite president pledging to sign ban if passed by Congress https://t.co/AOBNvvBw4d
TikTok has been under fire by U.S. officials for years amid warnings that China's government could gain access to its data and use it to manipulate or spy on Americans. https://t.co/1PplFdzgjV
As Congress moves towards requiring TikTok to divest its ties to the CCP, good questions have been raised about whether privacy laws could address TikTok’s threats instead. https://t.co/g3S9zja5rQ https://t.co/QZjYgOCLJm
"#TikTok sees 2 ways to stop the bill from becoming law...1st, the Senate, where some have already expressed opposition...Should it pass both houses & be signed by Biden, TikTok could also challenge its legality, arguing it violates the 1st Amendment" https://t.co/jAGVMbpbWY
Thousands of TikTok users, many who say they’ve built entire livelihoods and communities on the app, are urging against its potential ban. https://t.co/D20SzthRQh
TikTok poses threats that no privacy or data flow laws could resolve, as it has repeatedly shown. Only separating it from CCP control will do it. And, yes, TikTok is unlike any other social media in terms of its threats. My op-ed today in @NEWSMAX https://t.co/Q5OLzYoXts
Privacy or data flow laws do not resolve TikTok’s threats, as it has repeatedly shown. Only separating it from CCP control will do that. And, yes, TikTok is unlike any other social media in terms of its threats. My op-ed today in @NEWSMAX https://t.co/Q5OLzYoXts
TikTok's Unique Threat Requires It To Break Ties With The CCP | @BrendanCarrFCC https://t.co/29qgVb2sBT
Donald Trump's stunning flip-flop over TikTok reveals a desperate wannabe president who'll do anything for corporate cash, writes @Will_Bunch. https://t.co/glUXC6VrIQ
TikTok is a "national security issue," Sens. Mark Warner and Marco Rubio say https://t.co/2Vi8vy8YJm
BREAKING: Chinese Communist Party propagandist and former editor-in-chief of state media says: “Either it is ByteDance’s TikTok, or the US government might as well shut it down.” Why is the CCP so scared over losing control of TikTok? https://t.co/EFZZAavdDs
TikTok exposes Americans’ data to the Chinese government, exposes children to harmful content, and is a source of propaganda. We should ban it in the U.S. or force it to be sold. https://t.co/20jmYFFnE8
Critics say TikTok is the CCP’s Trojan horse into America. But here’s what Trump recently said about the potential ban of this social media platform. “If you get rid of TikTok, Facebook and Zuckerschmuck will double their business. I don’t want Facebook, who cheated in the last… https://t.co/KfV0SdnEn3
👀 “Steve Bannon, the one-time adviser to Donald Trump, suggested on Saturday that the former president was paid off after a shift in stance on TikTok.” https://t.co/u2RgD0ptyh
Wow. We now have a Chinese Communist Party member and tabloid propaganda chief lobbying U.S. social media users to try stop the shutdown of the Chinese Spy app #TikTok . #BanTickTok @HuXijin_GT @CECCgov @RepGallagher @committeeonccp https://t.co/vLSQ4kObBm
a classified tiktok hearing triggers a divestment bill, jeff yass's GOP buying spree, trump's pivot in favor of the spy app, and a few questions pertaining to vivek's "china first" philosophy https://t.co/2xMFbEegEc
1) China cmte chair Gallagher on Fox bill to curb TikTok: The fact that TikTok forced a pop up notification on all its users had them entering their zip code and then automatically called their representatives…
Steve Bannon suggests Donald Trump has been bought https://t.co/4onCM9FNOC https://t.co/9JGBuaqsFf
While the bill isn’t limited to TikTok, it would include the social media platform among entities that would be banned, including its parent company ByteDance. READ MORE: https://t.co/5XLCr3vMer
A bill that could lead to a nation-wide TikTok ban is gaining momentum. Here’s what to know https://t.co/nHukRXhGAL https://t.co/OKhMfzAf8n
Chinese-owned social media app TikTok is leveraging its American users to lobby Congress against legislation that could ban the app in th... Read more: https://t.co/FJ4MVKxsIR ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
A U.S. House committee advanced a bipartisan bill that would ban TikTok from U.S. app stores unless the company is sold by its parent company ByteDance. Link: https://t.co/h5MVu5I5n1
Legislation to ban TikTok in the U.S. or force its sale is hurtling toward a vote after months of low-key efforts in Washington, setting off a scramble among lawmakers, lobbyists and potential buyers. @natalieandrews @georgia_wells @kristinapet @stuwoo https://t.co/Ak04tX5IBr
‼️Republicans plan vote on TikTok ‘ban,’ defying Trump Senate Intel Committee Chair Mark Warner, D-Va., who had his own broader measure to address national security concerns of TikTok + other foreign-owned platforms is open to supporting it. https://t.co/qXa0z8NJRt