Efforts to save Chinese TikTok from forced divestment have led to unusual alliances in Washington. Senate Democrats are hesitant about a TikTok ban due to their own usage addiction. Despite calls for restrictions, some states' governors continue to use TikTok. The House of Representatives passed a bill pressuring TikTok's owner to sell the app, causing division among TikTok's fans and potential voters. The debate over banning TikTok continues, with concerns raised about free speech and career impacts on young Americans.
J.D. Tuccille: Proposed U.S. TikTok ban is a danger to free speech https://t.co/5wy1p73vPP https://t.co/XuBzZLDTIg
"Some ancient Greek wisdom on why America shouldn’t ban TikTok" (@TheHillOpinion) https://t.co/tpr4AvNcsp
POV: You're on TikTok, and so is your governor - even as your Legislature considers banning the app from state-owned devices and networks. https://t.co/7rxmDuXM5s
House lawmakers voted last month to pass a bill pressuring TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the popular app over loud opposition from TikTok’s fans, including many anticipated voters in the coming November election. https://t.co/bn8VYSnPoM
A US ban of TikTok wouldn’t quash the career dreams of many young Americans, @brokemillennial says — but it might be better for everyone if it did https://t.co/03DdCP28up
Last month, the House of Representatives voted to ban #TikTok unless its corporate parent sells the app within six months. It's an empty threat, according to @BCLaw Professor Daniel Lyons in a @TIME op-ed. https://t.co/PYZYTZUBT7
Some states are seeking to restrict TikTok. That doesn't mean their governors aren't using it https://t.co/UoA2AAr2GM
Banning TikTok fixes this https://t.co/Gpx0mk2zti
Senate Democrats pump brakes on TikTok ban — because they’re addicted, too https://t.co/Wd3YvYDp9U https://t.co/V3G6wOelep
Why Biden and some governors are still using TikTok even as app faces US ban https://t.co/n6iIOLBzaT
What are your thoughts on the TikTok ban? Here's what some local businesses and officials think. https://t.co/7VVVSalmwb
Strange allies unite in an across-the-aisle effort to save Chinese TikTok from forced divestment The battle lines in Washington over the TikTok divestment bill cross partisan divides and make allies out of ideological opposites. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/qaJzBe2H1u