The recent House vote poses a significant threat to TikTok amidst a political dispute over allegations of data collection and content censorship.
The bill mandates ByteDance, TikTok’s owner, to sell the platform or face a US ban, receiving overwhelming support with 352 in favor and 65 against.
ByteDance has 165 days to divest from TikTok, or app stores like Apple and Google Play will be prohibited from hosting it.
This move underscores ongoing concerns about TikTok’s Chinese ownership and its potential impact on national security.
While the bill has White House support, its fate in the Senate remains uncertain, with some Democrats raising freedom of speech concerns.
Despite arguments that the bill offers ByteDance an exit strategy rather than a ban, TikTok insists it amounts to a predetermined ban, jeopardizing millions of users and businesses.
