New bill would ban TikTok in the US but it faces long odds

Source: BBC

New bill would ban TikTok in the US but it faces long odds

14 December 2022

By Natalie Sherman
Business reporter, New York

US lawmakers have proposed a ban on TikTok - the social media app known for its short viral videos - citing concerns about national security.

The bipartisan bill is the latest move in the US against the company, which is owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance.

Last month, the head of the FBI voiced concern that China could use the app to influence users or control their electronics. Several US states have banned it from government devices.

But the bill faces long odds.

TikTok, which has more than 100 million users in the US, called the measure a "politically-motivated ban that will do nothing to advance the national security of the United States".

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