Despite the possibility of a ban on TikTok in the United States, the Biden campaign has stated that they will continue using the platform to connect with voters. The campaign believes that TikTok is an effective way to reach young voters and will employ enhanced security measures to mitigate any potential risks.
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that would ban TikTok from operating in the United States unless it is sold off by its Chinese owner, ByteDance. The move comes amid concerns that the app poses a national security risk by collecting data on American users. ByteDance has denied these allegations. If the ban goes into effect, TikTok would not disappear from users’ phones but updates and new downloads would not be available from U.S. app stores. The bill is expected to face legal challenges.
A bill that would mandate the sale or ban of TikTok, popular social media app owned by Chinese company ByteDance, has gained significant traction and is now on the cusp of becoming law. The Senate overwhelmingly passed the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act” by a vote of 79-18, and the bill now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature.
