WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted to ban the hugely popular TikTok video-sharing app from all government-issued phones and other devices as the Biden administration considers restrictions on the Chinese-owned platform.
The measure, which was approved unanimously, would have to be passed by the U.S. House before Congress leaves for the year.
The bill, sponsored by Senator Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, underscores fears that TikTok and its parent, ByteDance Ltd., could share information on U.S. users with Chinese authorities. The Senate also passed the ban in the last Congress.
