In a move that could lead to the ban of TikTok in the United States, the House of Representatives has voted in favor of legislation that requires ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, to sell the company to an American entity within a year or face a ban. The bill has stirred controversy as it fast-tracks the process by combining it with other bipartisan bills related to Russian assets, aid for Taiwan, Israel, and Ukraine.
The legislation will now go to the Senate, where it is expected to pass as well. Security concerns over TikTok have been voiced by American politicians due to ByteDance’s connections to the Chinese government. This has led to ongoing debates and efforts to ban or restrict the app in the country.
Former President Trump was a vocal critic of TikTok, seeking to ban it during his term. However, President Biden has also expressed support for recent legislation targeting the app. If signed into law, TikTok’s leadership is expecting legal challenges both from the company itself and its users and creators. ByteDance has criticized the bill, stating that it appears aimed at achieving a complete ban on TikTok in
