US House Passes Legislation to Require TikTok's Chinese Parent Company to Divest Ownership Stake, TikTok Criticizes Bill for Infringing on Free Speech on Nostr: US House Passes Legislation to Ban TikTok in the United States if Chinese Owner ...
US House Passes Legislation to Ban TikTok in the United States if Chinese Owner Doesn't Sell Stake
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The US House of Representatives has taken another step towards a possible ban on TikTok in the United States. The House passed legislation that would require TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance Ltd, to sell its stake in the app within a year or face a ban. The bill, which is part of a larger foreign aid package, passed by a vote of 360 to 58 and will now move to the Senate for consideration .
If the legislation is passed by the Senate and signed into law, ByteDance will have nine months to sell its stake in TikTok, with a possible additional three months if a sale is in progress. TikTok has expressed opposition to the legislation and has indicated that it may take legal action to block the law if it passes. The ban reflects concerns about Chinese threats to the US and the potential for Chin...
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