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US House Votes to Ban TikTok Unless It Separates from Chinese Parent Company

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The US House of Representatives has voted to pass a measure that would ban TikTok unless the app separates from its Chinese parent company ByteDance. The bill still needs to clear the Senate, but President Joe Biden has expressed his willingness to sign it into law. The move comes amid concerns over national security and fears that Chinese law could force the parent company to hand over information on US users.

Banning TikTok in the US is back on the table after the House voted Wednesday to pass a measure that would do just that unless the app separates from Chinese parent company ByteDance. The bill passed with 352 votes, needing a two-thirds majority to advance. Sixty-five members voted against it, with one voting present. The bill still needs to clear the Senate, which is no small task. But President Joe Biden said on Friday he would sign it into law if it passes.

The House vote revives some US policymakers’ hopes for a forced divestment of TikTok, due to fears that Chinese law could compel its parent company to hand over information on US users, presenting a national security risk. The House Energy and Commerce Committee last week voted 50–0 to advance the bill, after attending an intelligence briefing about the risks of foreign adversary-controlled apps. TikTok says it doesn’t store US user information in China and has been working on a plan to further protect such data, but that’s done little to quell lawmakers’ fear

 

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