U.S. lawmakers are intensifying efforts to address national security concerns associated with TikTok, the Chinese-owned short video app. A bipartisan consensus is emerging, with Congress considering legislation that would force TikTok to sever ties with its parent company, ByteDance, and address issues of cybersecurity and data privacy. The House has already passed a bill, which is now under Senate consideration. Key figures, including the Senate Intelligence Chair, have suggested possible amendments to the bill, particularly regarding the 165-day timeline for ByteDance to divest its stake in TikTok. Senior officials from the Justice Department and other agencies are scheduled to brief skeptical senators in closed-door sessions on March 19 and 20, advocating for TikTok's operation in the U.S. contingent on its separation from ByteDance. Additionally, U.S. national security officials are set to hold a classified briefing for senators on the Commerce and Intelligence committees on March 20, focusing on the threats posed by foreign adversaries' exploitation of Americans' sensitive data through platforms like TikTok.
SENATORS AIM TO HIGHLIGHT TIKTOK'S UNIQUE THREAT DUE TO ITS CHINESE TIES, AMIDST BROADER CONCERNS ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA AND DATA PRIVACY - SOURCES
SENATE SENATORS ARE AWAITING A BRIEFING ON TIKTOK FROM U.S. INTELLIGENCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS - SOURCES
Senators wanting to crack down on TikTok are banking on U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials scaring their colleagues into action on Wednesday W/ @stephen_neukam https://t.co/HgkX1jimHW
Senators wanting to crack down on TikTok are banking on U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials scaring their colleagues into action tomorrow. Senators will get a briefing on TikTok from the FBI, DOJ and the ODNI. https://t.co/oO7qWB74KM
Does TikTok need a new parent company? Senator mulls implications https://t.co/5eXH6dfF6b
"To Protect Free Speech, Congress Should Consider Alternatives to Banning TikTok" - @PMatzko & @jrhuddles in @thedispatch https://t.co/NH4BGIdHJH https://t.co/eUYBDREP3e
I have national security concerns about TikTok’s ownership, which means the burden for change is on management, not users. We need guardrails in place for TikTok and all social media platforms to protect American data & prevent foreign adversaries from exploiting those platforms. https://t.co/GisErkPlY0
US OFFICIALS TO BRIEF SENATORS WEDNESDAY ON THREATS POSED BY TIKTOK (Reuters) U.S. national security officials will hold a briefing on Wednesday for senators on the Commerce and Intelligence committees on threats posed by foreign adversaries’ exploitation of American’s sensitive… https://t.co/M08H47n1wh
It’s time to stand up to the Chinese Communist Party and relinquish their control over TikTok. Read my op-ed in @clevelanddotcom on the importance of our legislation to protect Americans from foreign adversaries, including Communist China. https://t.co/pm3JT538FG
Congress shouldn’t single out TikTok when data privacy is a bigger issue, critics say https://t.co/jIodeGvoS6 via @BW
U.S. Senators will receive a classified briefing on Wednesday from national security officials concerning threats posed by TikTok. https://t.co/n9G43TQnLl https://t.co/Zgpo1xXjMK
Proposed #TikTok ban is an affront to economic and personal freedom: Congress is threatening America’s standing in the world as a safe place for investment and innovation and set a dangerous precedent if enacted. My latest @thehill: https://t.co/sRLLy15QUj
DOJ aiming to persuade senators to force sale of TikTok to US company, instead of ban https://t.co/Iq1A5v37mS by @benlovejoy
Sources: senior DOJ officials plan to hold closed-door Senate briefings on March 19 and 20 to advance a TikTok divestiture, as opposed to an outright US ban (Bloomberg) https://t.co/TmrGCDrhvF 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/8C4txFfO1U
The proposed US bill to ban TikTok has sparked controversy as critics suggest it may be driven by efforts to curb pro-Palestinian content on the platform, raising concerns about implications for free speech and political influence https://t.co/KWDHUffvb4
Congress should think bigger than TikTok ban, tech critics say https://t.co/uDrI6gMtG0
Seeing way too many posts about how this extraordinary bipartisan bill to force the divestiture of TikTok must be due to the Israel lobby.. Once again Jews are the puppet masters of the US government. And the reason they want to “ban TikTok” is because it’s the only social… https://t.co/KCjzvfDPxV
Ugly trend rising up again… strange how these 4,000-year-old habits die so hard: “TikTok Supporters Blame Jews for Congressional Ban” https://t.co/yE9fpieB94
The latest on TikTok: The DOJ is pushing for TikTok divestiture in closed-door Senate briefings this week. TikTok is circulating a document titled “TikTok’s Response to DOJ" From @cstrohm @DanielPFlatley and me: https://t.co/5cuGSwMuis
NEWS: Senators will get a classified briefing on Wednesday about TikTok and the House-passed bill to force its sale. Plus, the latest on govt. funding: https://t.co/OHNX4O1blc https://t.co/hsJJ6dsNKt
US officials to brief senators Wednesday on threats posed by TikTok, aide says https://t.co/u64J0vaeyo https://t.co/hSJMpfqt1j
US national security officials will hold a closed-door briefing on March 20 for senators on the Commerce and Intelligence committees on threats posed by Chinese-owned short video app TikTok, a committee aide told Reuters https://t.co/NHW2tgK0Qf https://t.co/Ij7rpQ17dF
NEWS — Senate Intel Chair Mark Warner and Commerce Chair Maria Cantwell will host a classified TikTok briefing for members of their committees on Wednesday, per aides Notably, Warner & Cantwell are on opposite sides re: House-passed TikTok bill More soon in @PunchbowlNews PM...
⚠️ US OFFICIALS TO BRIEF SENATORS WEDNESDAY ON THREATS POSED BY TIKTOK - AIDE Full Story → https://t.co/QYtgGtfV0h U.S. national security officials will hold a briefing on Wednesday for senators on the Commerce and Intelligence committees on threats posed by foreign… https://t.co/HcYIaSqW1r
US SENATORS WILL HOST CLASSIFIED BRIEFING WEDNESDAY WITH BIDEN ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL SECURITY OFFICIALS ON THREATS POSED BY TIKTOK -CONGRESSIONAL AIDE
JUST IN: TikTok Supporters Blame Jews for Congressional Ban -- Anti-semitic conspiracy theories running rampant online, with @SenMarcoRubio warning CCP is using exploiting debate "to divide and weaken America from within" https://t.co/mbtohqkev1
Our bill to force TikTok to cut ties with ByteDance & Communist China has momentum. The Senate should take it up today. There isn’t a second to waste to protect our kids, our national security, & our cybersecurity. https://t.co/KlVRZ7qp9u
DOJ to push for TikTok divestiture in meeting with US senators https://t.co/gbPMSIeM9y via @business
Senior officials from the Justice Department and other agencies will try to convince skeptical senators during a closed-door briefing Tuesday that TikTok can continue to operate in the US while being cut from its Chinese owner. https://t.co/ZTk4dBUcJU
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
Congress’s moves against TikTok threaten freedom of speech and are grounded in baseless anti-Chinese hysteria. That dangerous fearmongering attitude appears to be becoming bipartisan consensus. https://t.co/VBj7wC7Vsm