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U.S. likely to enact a law soon that could ban TikTok nationwide [View all]

Source: NBC News

U.S. likely to enact a law soon that could ban TikTok nationwide

House Speaker Johnson plans to package TikTok legislation with critical aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and send it to the Senate. President Joe Biden vowed to sign it into law.

April 18, 2024, 4:05 PM EDT
By Scott Wong and Kyle Stewart

WASHINGTON — Legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. unless it cuts ties with its Chinese parent company is on a path to quickly get to President Joe Biden’s desk and be signed into law.

The bill, which has the backing of Biden and key members of Congress, would allow the administration to ban the popular video-sharing app nationwide if it does not divest from China-based ByteDance within one year.

A similar bill already passed the House in a lopsided, bipartisan 352-65 vote in March. But it has been stalled in the Democratic-controlled Senate, where Commerce Committee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., had been looking to put her mark on it.

Now, the House plans to package a slightly revised TikTok bill with billions in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, all but guaranteeing the potential TikTok ban will become law.

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Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/us-likely-enact-law-soon-ban-tiktok-nationwide-rcna148391

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U.S. likely to enact a law soon that could ban TikTok nationwide [View all] Eugene Apr 19 OP

Full on bipartisan idiocy. Voltaire2 Apr 19 #1

All tik tok has to do is transfer it to an acceptable department that doesn't involve China. jimfields33 Apr 19 #3

It's not possible angrychair Apr 19 #68

It's been done before by Chinese real estate companies. If I'm not mistaken, bite dance had its chance and waited too lo uponit7771 Apr 20 #109

Then it IS possible, they just wont do it. Which says a lot. oldsoftie Apr 20 #111

That's literally communism Tarc Apr 19 #85

Communism is a state-owned Enterprise like bite dance, isn't it? uponit7771 Apr 20 #110

Project Texas to the rescue! womanofthehills Apr 19 #87

Yes. And what gets me, is what in the hell are they worried about, I've never seen what they are so concerned SWBTATTReg Apr 19 #8

Tik tok is not a video app edhopper Apr 19 #89

What about TEMU & other Chinese shopping sites womanofthehills Apr 20 #98

That too edhopper Apr 20 #99

Another tool of the CCP. nt oldsoftie Apr 20 #129

You need to research how it poisons kids & adults oldsoftie Apr 20 #115

I never seen this nor do I get into this sort of material online. One can control where they go, eh? SWBTATTReg Apr 20 #121

That's the point, isn't. it? FalloutShelter Apr 19 #12

Exactly this Docreed2003 Apr 20 #101

A free press can, of course, be good or bad, but, most certainly without freedom, Ping Tung Apr 19 #74

The only thing they can "ban" is downloading the app from American websites... DemocraticPatriot Apr 19 #84

ByteDance is a Chinese SOE !!! uponit7771 Apr 20 #107

Its amazing that I see so many. posts here who dont know the threats oldsoftie Apr 20 #117

Non-sense. Its a national security risk and brain garbage for our kids. honest.abe Apr 20 #132

This is bullshit. This will kill progressive enthusiasm for Joe. LuvLoogie Apr 19 #2

It's not. This will put a huge dent kcr Apr 19 #11

Do you use TikTok? LuvLoogie Apr 19 #19

I am on TikTok around 6 hours per day. NavyDem Apr 19 #36

Just scroll past and ignore the shit. Interact with the content you like. LuvLoogie Apr 19 #52

Have you ever been on Tik Tock? Because you are wrong. Autumn Apr 19 #35

Chances are the law gives TikTok a fair amount of time to find a buyer... Silent3 Apr 19 #24

Yeah and, so far the trump camp are expressing interest in purchasing. LuvLoogie Apr 19 #33

No way could they come up with 50 billion womanofthehills Apr 19 #88

Thats why Maria Cantwell from WA Tree Lady Apr 21 #135

Whether it's six months or a year, however, the idea that young people will suddently hate Biden... Silent3 Apr 21 #136

Why is Joe always to blame?? honest.abe Apr 20 #133

TikTok but not Linked In or X? bucolic_frolic Apr 19 #4

We absolutely should ban it, unless China sells it. No way would we let a Soviet company here like this. themaguffin Apr 19 #67

Not a bad idea! Omnipresent Apr 19 #5

Great Idea.. Who needs Young Voters.. DemocratInPa Apr 19 #7

If Biden is counting on tiktok to help him. Omnipresent Apr 19 #9

It's not about counting on TikTok.. DemocratInPa Apr 19 #15

Yes, and republicans have picked up on that. Omnipresent Apr 19 #21

You should start looking at different content. LuvLoogie Apr 19 #27

It's in the TikTok feed Omnipresent Apr 19 #51

But you have a part in what shows up in the For You feed. If you click on Following... LuvLoogie Apr 19 #54

If TikTok gets banned, everyone will just find another app to use. Omnipresent Apr 19 #61

Besides the uniqueness of the app and it's ease of use, a ban will dissolve the communities LuvLoogie Apr 19 #63

Kids will be really angry womanofthehills Apr 19 #86

Its a threat to kids. Its a national security threat. oldsoftie Apr 20 #123

It's no more a threat to kids than any other social media app LuvLoogie Apr 20 #127

Not the NSA, the fucking CCP. You're simply not paying attention to the FACTS oldsoftie Apr 20 #128

Not the NSA? It's the internet! LuvLoogie Apr 20 #130

In my work with kids I've seen what it does. oldsoftie Apr 21 #137

Yes. Your feed is generated by an algorithm. Pretty Fly Apr 19 #55

I'm a subconsciously secret trump supporter? Omnipresent Apr 19 #60

You tell me? Pretty Fly Apr 19 #82

No, the content loads up as pro trump, not Biden. Omnipresent Apr 20 #93

And that's my point: it's a you problem. Pretty Fly Apr 21 #138

You are so right, I never see anything on there but my interests. I never see Autumn Apr 19 #76

Absolutely. I might get a stray MAGA tiktok every once in a while but I just say I'm not interested. Pretty Fly Apr 19 #83

That says more about you I think. Pretty Fly Apr 19 #47

You need to get out more. Omnipresent Apr 19 #50

I mean you're the one who seems to be getting all Trump content. Pretty Fly Apr 19 #53

You can't live in a glass bubble. Omnipresent Apr 19 #59

I see virtually none of that Bettie Apr 19 #62

Then we've lost. There's a reason Biden's campaign is on tiktok. Pretty Fly Apr 19 #46

China & Russia want trump elected oldsoftie Apr 20 #105

WOW.. DemocratInPa Apr 19 #6

It's okay with me if they fuck themselves Kaleva Apr 19 #16

This would be more like the Dems fucking themselves LuvLoogie Apr 19 #29

They aren't Dems. NavyDem Apr 19 #39

You're focusing on political identity. LuvLoogie Apr 19 #44

My Point... NavyDem Apr 19 #49

Catastrophic climate change will get some of them .. Kaleva Apr 19 #40

OK LuvLoogie Apr 19 #48

Thousands of Americans make their living from TicToc womanofthehills Apr 19 #91

China produces as much greenhouse gases... Kaleva Apr 20 #92

Use Instagram. TikTok is a national security threat & a danger to kids. oldsoftie Apr 20 #126

I change my mind on this all the time. Elessar Zappa Apr 19 #18

I can't believe this.. DemocratInPa Apr 19 #10

TikTok isnt allowed on govt phones. Many states have done the same. oldsoftie Apr 20 #106

As long as TikTok has to turn over all information it has collected to the Chinese government this is the right decision ripcord Apr 19 #13

Make sure you explain that to me two kids who use.. DemocratInPa Apr 19 #17

So lawmakers should be more interested in keeping their positions than in doing what is right? ripcord Apr 19 #22

But what is right about this?? DemocratInPa Apr 19 #26

So... 2naSalit Apr 19 #58

Then don't cry, when A lot of Young voters don't.. DemocratInPa Apr 19 #72

What is right is not allowing a Chinese SOE to own us consumer data right? Because we sure the uponit7771 Apr 20 #113

and.. They can do what they want.. DemocratInPa Apr 19 #31

In what sense is it "doing what is right?" Bettie Apr 19 #64

Just the ones that are required to the information they collect with the Chinese government ripcord Apr 19 #65

What about bite dance being owned by the Chinese government Do people not understand? uponit7771 Apr 20 #114

So screw national security we want votes. oldsoftie Apr 20 #108

And as long as Tik Tok has the ability to use location tracking Beausoleil Apr 19 #23

+1, people don't understand. Bite dance is a Chinese SOE uponit7771 Apr 20 #112

Glad people aren't overreacting. BannonsLiver Apr 19 #14

This sounds like climate change denial LuvLoogie Apr 19 #30

You equate the two? BannonsLiver Apr 19 #32

Deny away LuvLoogie Apr 19 #37

So you believe the TikTok ban is equally important as climate change. BannonsLiver Apr 19 #38

I'm saying your denial sounds like climate change denial LuvLoogie Apr 19 #41

Ah. Thanks for the clarification. BannonsLiver Apr 19 #43

OK LuvLoogie Apr 19 #45

OMG how is it people HERE dont know the facts about TikTok? oldsoftie Apr 20 #124

It's not about the youth vote BannonsLiver Apr 20 #125

The GOP has set a trap... if Biden signs it, the youth vote gets pissed. WarGamer Apr 19 #20

It's a trap. BannonsLiver Apr 19 #25

Exactly.. DemocratInPa Apr 19 #28

100% correct young voters will be pissed Tribetime Apr 19 #70

Steve Mnuchin FelineOverlord Apr 19 #71

He'll wait til after November to help Trump. WarGamer Apr 19 #80

I wish they could ban russian propaganda on fux, OAN, etc. BComplex Apr 19 #34

They are American companies! LuvLoogie Apr 19 #56

Indeed they are American companies! Pushing lies about Democrats and reading Autumn Apr 19 #78

But, but patriotism and stuff. LuvLoogie Apr 19 #79

Ha! BComplex Apr 20 #96

Foot meet bullet. progressoid Apr 19 #42

Some of you so quick to pull out a white flag to Trump over a potential tik tok ban MistakenLamb Apr 19 #57

It's not a white flag. It's a warning. LuvLoogie Apr 20 #100

Good. themaguffin Apr 19 #66

Post removed Post removed Apr 19 #73

What the fuck? JFC themaguffin Apr 20 #97

Trump fans love dictatorships like China literally sending propaganda to children through tiktok uponit7771 Apr 20 #116

I agree. rockfordfile Apr 19 #77

It's not the app. It's the content... LuvLoogie Apr 20 #102

If we want to turn off the young voters proceed Tribetime Apr 19 #69

My daughter is at Penn State and I talked to her about 30 minutes ago... DemocratInPa Apr 19 #75

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Apr 19 #81

If those sites are owned by Chinese state-owned Enterprise like bite dance then or course uponit7771 Apr 20 #118

TikTok is an arm of the Chinese government ripcord Apr 19 #90

+1, this looks White fud on du right now the number of people who don't know what the central issue is in this thread uponit7771 Apr 20 #119

Post removed Post removed Apr 20 #94

Insanity. David__77 Apr 20 #95

ByteDance is. Chinese SOE!!! Why give children information to Putin BB or any other dictator? uponit7771 Apr 20 #120

You just knew Johnson wouldn't pass Ukraine aid for nothing Docreed2003 Apr 20 #103

GOOD! Its not. only a security threat its killing our kids oldsoftie Apr 20 #104

+2, people don't understand. Tick tock is banned in China uponit7771 Apr 20 #122

LOL. It's banned in Russia and Iran, too. LuvLoogie Apr 20 #131

Cause dictators understand how dictators are not to be trusted uponit7771 Apr 20 #134