The signing of the bill by President Biden on Wednesday effectively places a ban on TikTok’s operations in the United States within nine months unless its parent company, ByteDance, relinquishes control. The CEO of TikTok, Shou Chew, has expressed confidence in the company’s legal ability to overturn the ban, calling it a violation of freedom of expression and American values. However, the FBI Director has raised national security concerns due to ByteDance’s alleged ties to the Chinese government.