A significant legislative development has unfolded as the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7521, a bill targeting TikTok, the popular video-sharing app owned by the Chinese company ByteDance. The bill, designed to address national security concerns, mandates ByteDance to divest its stake in TikTok or face a ban in the United States. This move comes amid bipartisan concerns over the potential for TikTok to be used by the Chinese government to collect data on U.S. citizens. The legislation has sparked a debate over privacy, freedom of expression, and the rushed legislative process. Critics argue that the bill, while not explicitly a ban, could lead to a ban in practice if ByteDance does not comply with the divestiture requirement. The White House has expressed support for the bill, urging the Senate to act swiftly. Meanwhile, TikTok has mobilized its user base of some 170 million American users, urging them to oppose the bill, and warned that a sale could compromise a $1.5 billion data security initiative based in Texas. The bill's passage in the House by a vote of 352 to 65 represents a critical juncture for TikTok, as it faces potential divestiture or a ban, raising questions about the future of the app in the U.S.
TikTok says a bipartisan bill passed by the U.S. House last week could make the app less secure for Americans because a sale could spell the end of TikTok's $1.5 billion, Texas-based data security initiative. https://t.co/nQvXcVAVda
The U.S. House's bipartisan passage of an act that would ban TikTok unless its Chinese owner ByteDance sells the company within six months is another test... https://t.co/F1irAxij8u https://t.co/LsB5Bl54Pd
TikTok has rallied millions of its American users to call their senators to oppose a bill that could lead to a ban of the popular video-sharing app after the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the bill. https://t.co/BETaLtdaaH
Anyone saying it’s a “TikTok ban” is full of shit - either knowingly or unknowingly. It’s a forced divestment, not ban. The only way way TikTok will be “banned,”is if ByteDance refuses to comply with divestment. Which the question should then be: why? What is it about TikTok…
This analysis piece addresses TikTok's ownership, China's control over the ownership, and the potential sale of TikTok. #tiktok #china #bytedance https://t.co/OKoJGzWVYB
TikTok. Weapon of Mass Influence by foreign adversary https://t.co/02auWRbvbD
$META $GOOGL $SNAP The White House has urged the Senate to swiftly advance a bill requiring ByteDance, the Chinese company behind TikTok, to sell the social media platform. Despite passing overwhelmingly in the House, the bill's momentum has slowed in the Senate @tiktok_us
Senate Intel Chair: 'There may need to be certain changes made' to House-passed TikTok bill Warner says the 165 day timeline for the Chinese company Bytedance to divest its stake in TikTok could see a change. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/LxRoIW9vVg
TikTok’s American Growth Is Already Stalling - WSJ https://t.co/q3XC9HCudV
🚨 Here’s Who Really Runs TikTok, Despite the Lobbyist Talking Points. The renewed effort in Congress to force Chinese-owned ByteDance to divest from TikTok has sparked questions over how the two foreign companies are structured. Opponents of the divestiture legislation… https://t.co/l6UL9aOCWG
TikTok And Its 'Secret Sauce' Caught In US-China Tussle https://t.co/Qaq0JK2O2R https://t.co/Lz8pA98dFs
As TikTok faces Congress threat, it is also battling headwinds on the business front: For the first time in TikTok’s history, U.S. user growth is stagnating, say people familiar with the matter. @MeghanBobrowsky @georgia_wells https://t.co/kvL9hhbX1T https://t.co/kvL9hhbX1T
TikTok and its ‘secret sauce’ caught in US-China tussle https://t.co/vyzTc0Gj8o
US TikTok ban looms: What’s next for ByteDance? https://t.co/gCT4IHmS8v
Forcing TikTok to divest would give any purchasing US investor block de facto effective US govt control (remember Snowden on NSA)? | do they want future algorithm control to ensure pro-US narrative only is disseminated (ala FB/Meta)? | in AU now: https://t.co/T4sO7DQ93y https://t.co/qO5SknclZo
TikTok has for years been under fire by U.S. officials amid warnings that China's government could gain access to its data and use it to manipulate or spy on Americans. https://t.co/MRFpBhDTxT
No BAN. Just divest it from control of regime of China CCP that wants to and is using** TikTok as a tool to disrupt, destabilize America, amplify some ideas and suppress others to influence 170M Americans what to vote, think, believe, behave, act, do. Other social media like X… https://t.co/k31DzseOwX
Rep. Ro Khanna tells @MarthaRaddatz that the TikTok bill the House passed wouldn't actually protect Americans, instead pushing for other legislation that he says would better prevent foreign adversaries from obtaining private information. https://t.co/rMOkppRW39 https://t.co/XVsEBYunDc
IDEAS: Should governments ban TikTok? Can they? | A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the challenges to blocking it. https://t.co/W1393P7fLJ
There's no question that the Chinese Communist Party maintains control over TikTok through ByteDance. That's why my legislation to force its divestment, which we passed through the House last week, is so important for our national security. https://t.co/OpkhuoLwhI
Experts say forcing a TikTok US sale within 180 days, as the bill requires, would be too complicated and costly, and likely mean the app would be banned (Washington Post) https://t.co/aQs8NYD1ed 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/6W1GLsOErw
ICYMI: Tiktok's CEO tells users to "make their voices heard" as ban bill heads to senate for vote. https://t.co/eXuTPhmsR5 https://t.co/KeRzRAc2PH
White House national security adviser John Kirby said Sunday that the Senate should swiftly advance a bill that would force Chinese technology company ByteDance to sell TikTok. https://t.co/z3ibQmIssz
Zuck does it again $META "TikTok’s user growth in the United States has slowed to a crawl as more quit the social video app" https://t.co/t0asf3tbvH
White House wants TikTok's parent company to divest: 'We don't want to see a ban' https://t.co/7pkTFcs4zN https://t.co/4Ycvg5s3dm
A debate has raged over a bill that would ban the social media app #TikTok unless it strips its links to #China. https://t.co/C06HYyUlUv
The White House said that the Senate should "move swiftly" to advance a bill that would force Chinese tech company ByteDance to sell TikTok. https://t.co/TvWkWxFJL9
The White House on Sunday reiterated support for a controversial bill meant to cut China's ties to TikTok by forcing the popular app's Chinese parent company to sell it -- or face a ban in the U.S. https://t.co/lx0XHSVnQ2
White House urges Senate to ‘move swiftly' on TikTok bill as lawmakers drag their heels. https://t.co/umbYUjTOsj
If the House bill to forcing TikTok to be sold from its China-tied owner ByteDance or face a U.S. ban was not headwinds enough, the youthful social media app has already been struggling to maintain growth. https://t.co/dsnTlR2gjE https://t.co/mRPUZVtTOc
The White House said that the Senate should "move swiftly" to advance a bill that would force ByteDance to sell TikTok. https://t.co/MHQfCmUtPs
Opinion by Jennifer Rubin: The controversial House bill on TikTok technically is not a ban, but neither is it smart legislation. https://t.co/CxYGw692q3
White House urges Senate to ‘move swiftly' on TikTok bill as lawmakers drag their heels https://t.co/RKIXifw9jt
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said the TikTok bill passed by the House last week is not “actually addressing the issue.” https://t.co/FVQ4frJF1p https://t.co/fTbq3dUrlb
Last week, the House passed a measure that gives Beijing-based company ByteDance a choice: Sell TikTok within six months, or lose access to app stores and web-hosting services in the U.S. https://t.co/ukLeC24bWW
White House urges Senate to 'move swiftly' on TikTok bill as lawmakers drag their heels https://t.co/1QdICC1ysU
A forced sale of TikTok within 180 days, as House-passed legislation requires, would be one of the thorniest and most complicated transactions in corporate history. https://t.co/C9Q77swFRB
Ro Khanna Dishes on His Opposition to the TikTok Bill https://t.co/y7wpz79bWG
Rep. Ro Khanna said that the TikTok bill the House of Representatives passed last week wouldn't actually protect Americans, instead pushing for other legislation that he says would better prevent foreign adversaries from obtaining private information. https://t.co/jpagqYbhdo
Americans could lose access to TikTok within months if a bill that seeks to force its Beijing-based parent company ByteDance to sell its stake is signed. But the app's potentially swift demise depends on whether that bill can overcome a number of hurdles. https://t.co/HtvComb9ou
John Kirby: “We do want to see ByteDance no longer in control of [Tiktok]. We want to see divestiture from this Chinese company because we are concerned about…what the CCP could do with the information that they can glean off of Americans’ use” of TikTok https://t.co/00S5I5ycJE
WSJ: TikTok's U.S. user growth is stagnating, and the platform remains unprofitable... Setting up for a low-ball bid for the ex-algorithm business from Mnuchin? $META $SNAP $GOOG
Is the TikTok Bill "Patriot Act 2.0"? Earlier this week, a bill that would either force ByteDance to sell TikTok OR ban the app entirely passed the House by an overwhelming vote of 352 to 65. "There's an old saying in Washington that the worst ideas are bipartisan." On E170,… https://t.co/rvjHnnq2Yi
Is Congress Causing TikTok's User Growth To Stall? TikTok's user growth hits a plateau, with U.S. user numbers reaching 170 million despite congressional scrutiny. House approves a bill demanding TikTok's divestiture due to data security concerns, creating tension with the… https://t.co/BVfyqamVAw
U.S. officials say the proposed TikTok ban working its way through Congress is meant to prevent the app from being used to collect data on U.S. citizens for Chinese government use. But some critics worry it could shatter America's promise of free speech. https://t.co/LjRLfwYn62
How TikTok Was Blindsided by U.S. Bill That Could Ban It - WSJ https://t.co/DoYJNRTZXh
The White House reiterated support for a bill meant to curb China's ties to TikTok. At the same time, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said the administration acknowledges the concerns of many American users. https://t.co/kJNJ8jTDai
🇺🇸Is TikTok A Trojan Horse? Chris Fenton, former president of China‘s DMG Entertainment, believes TikTok's reach among the youth poses a grave threat to national security. According to Chris, the platform's manipulation of news and potential impact on elections underscores the… https://t.co/SZFwdSSC7S
As TikTok fends off a new attack by Congress, it is also battling headwinds that have sapped its U.S business of its mojo https://t.co/el27c9DtWg via @WSJ & tiktok creators are nuts not to be hedging with other platforms like reels and youtube
TikTok's American Growth Is Already Stalling https://t.co/N3h4CFm3ZI
❖ TikTok's U.S. User Growth Is Stagnating, Sources Say -- WSJ ❖ TikTok Is Still Gaining New Users, but the Number Quitting Has Increased, Stalling Growth, Sources Say -- WSJ ❖ TikTok Remains Unprofitable, Sources Say -- WSJ
As TikTok fends off a new attack by Congress, it is also battling headwinds that have sapped its U.S business of its mojo https://t.co/SuLKZmP1Ut
TikTok creators across the country are expressing frustration over a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that would lead to a nationwide ban of the app if its China-based owner doesn't sell its stake. https://t.co/NKcPuyqMWR
TikTok defended against charges it could influence American politics by instantly persuading its users to flood Congress with calls. . . thus proving the necessity of the ban. https://t.co/TSnc4HGKE4
What You Need to Know About TikTok's Chinese Parent Company, ByteDance https://t.co/j3VW65fLtL
On #SundayTODAY: @WatchSavannah has our #SundayFocus on the future of TikTok in America after the House of Representatives passed a bill that could ban the popular app in the U.S. if it doesn’t separate from its Chinese parent-company, ByteDance. https://t.co/4RAQjwIlV2
How the House quietly revived the TikTok ban before most of us noticed An unusually fast process. A classified briefing. Phone lines clogged with teenagers “in near tears.” The bill, meant to force the sale of TikTok, passed by a landslide. The US push to force TikTok to… https://t.co/LWFa2exzNR
The popular video-sharing app, TikTok, could soon be banned in the United States as some lawmakers say it could be a national security threat to the country due to its ownership. https://t.co/Deb06EfKlH
A House bill passed concerning TikTok wasn't explicitly about banning the app in the United States, but instead compels the social media giant to separate from its China-linked parent company, Rep. Tim Walberg, told Newsmax Saturday. https://t.co/pZtNnSXr2i
ICYMI: TikTok Ban Bill Passes In The House, Still Needs To Go Through Senate | Click to read more 👇 https://t.co/pknZHsuElb
A debate has raged over a bill that would ban the social media app TikTok unless it strips its links to China. https://t.co/C06HYyUlUv
US lawmakers say TikTok won’t be banned if it finds a new owner. But that’s easier said than done https://t.co/HLNOW94gbs
📵🇮🇱 No one buys the TikTok ban has anything to do with China The Jewish lobby has had a HUGE influence behind the recent push to get a hold of TikTok in direct control of US influence https://t.co/SSauiNj6PW
The opposition is pursuing the government on a range of national security issues right now. But one will be of particular interest to millions of young social media users – a potential ban on TikTok. https://t.co/w1VU7iWDBf
The TikTok Bill’s Uncomfortable Truth https://t.co/vKxhrOWgdF The TikTok bill (H.R. 7521 Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act) highlights an uncomfortable truth found with a new tier of influence brokers. https://t.co/iGp9lK4g9F
🇺🇸🇨🇳 TikTok Ban EXPLAINED (🇮🇱) - TikTok is primarily used by Gen Z (60%) 🙋♀️ - Gen Z like Palestine, Gen Z does not like Israel 🇮🇱🚫 - Bad news for the Jewish-Zionist lobby 👎 - Jewish-Zionist lobby pays off American politicians 💰 - Jewish-Zionist lobby tells US politicians… https://t.co/CiUSHqWQhn
TikTok mobilized its army of some 170 million American users to lobby Congress against a bill to require its sale. The stunt may have backfired. https://t.co/Gey3n2Pt7f
ICYMI: Opponents of a new bill to ban TikTok raised concerns over privacy, freedom of expression, and rushed process. More from @blaise_malley: https://t.co/nc3z6xGXof
"The details of this legislation they say is to ban TikTok in practice and in reality, it goes so much farther than just banning Tiktok, that they are trying to cover up," @TulsiGabbard and @mkibbe discuss legislation passed by the US House earlier this week. https://t.co/7hrqNaS8aZ
Why is the U.S. moving to ban #TikTok? This is what's happening, explained in 6 minutes: #tiktokban https://t.co/5rNuTdKRzZ
Is the bill to divest #TikTok from the Chinese Communist Party a ban in disguise? On #TheLibertaran, @RichardAEpstein weighs in on 1st Amendment concerns with the possibility of shutting down TikTok due to its ties to the #CCP. Listen now: https://t.co/WTtBdpmo9G