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Republican Senator Rand Paul blocks bid to ban TikTok in US

TikTok rejects allegations of spying [File: Dado Ruvic/Illustration via Reuters]

US Senator Rand Paul has blocked a bid to fast-track a ban of TikTok, citing concerns about free speech and uneven treatment of social media companies.

The app, which was founded by Chinese entrepreneurs, has more than 150 million monthly users in the United States, mostly young people.

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