House Passes Bill to Ban TikTok

[The Journal.]

Today the House voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill that would ban TikTok from operating in the U.S. or force a sale. For years politicians have threatened a ban, but this latest attempt finally gained traction. WSJ's Georgia Wells on the long push to ban the Chinese-controlled platform and how the company is fighting back.



Further Listening:

-The Billionaire Keeping TikTok on Your Phone

-Exclusive: TikTok’s CEO on the App’s Future in the U.S.

-What's Up With All the TikTok Bans?



Further Reading:

-How TikTok Was Blindsided by U.S. Bill That Could Ban It

-TikTok Crackdown Shifts Into Overdrive, With Sale or Shutdown on Table

-The Billionaire Keeping TikTok on Phones in the U.S.


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