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Bill To Ban TikTok In US Clears Congress

The US Senate on Tuesday approved legislation requiring the wildly popular social media app TikTok to be divested from its Chinese parent company ByteDance or be shut out of the American market.

International Business Times · Apr 24, 2024

Senate passes bill banning TikTok if parent company does not sell it

Bill gives app owner ByteDance a year to divest, and while Biden is expected to sign it, the company plans to fight it

The Guardian - US · Apr 24, 2024

Senate Advances B Foreign Aid Package, Includes Aid For Allies

Senate advances billion foreign aid package, including aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, with bipartisan support.

Top News · Apr 23, 2024

TikTok says it will fight US ban or forced sale after bill passes

Platform’s future in US in doubt after House approves bill ordering Bytedance to sell stake

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2024

TikTok Ban in US Pushed: ByteDance Ordered to Sell within a Year

In response to Congress passing a bill threatening a TikTok ban, ByteDance vows legal action while Rumble offers to acquire, stirring lawmaker polarisation.

International Business Times UK · Apr 22, 2024

The US takes another big step towards banning TikTok – here's what you need to know

It's now more likely than ever than ByteDance will have to give up TikTok – or see the app banned in the US.

TechRadar · Apr 21, 2024

"Perils of TikTok" thriller moves to its next reel

With ban headed for passage, TikTok's long-running fight moves from Congress to the courts.

Axios · Apr 21, 2024

Bill To Ban TikTok In US Moves Ahead In Congress

The US House of Representatives approved a bill Saturday that would force the wildly popular social media app TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company ByteDance or be shut out of the American market.

International Business Times · Apr 20, 2024

Bill to ban TikTok in US moves ahead in Congress

The US House of Representatives approved a bill Saturday that would force the wildly popular social media app TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company ByteDance or be shut out of the American market.

France 24 · Apr 20, 2024

US House Passes Bills To Bolster Taiwan, Threaten TikTok Ban

Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives on Saturday quickly passed two key aid bills to counter China and bolster Taiwan while also threatening a ban on TikTok if it fails to divest from Beijing.

International Business Times · Apr 20, 2024