ban on TikTok is a ban on the export of American culture and values to the billion people who use our service worldwide," a TikTok spokeswoman said after the vote. Senate, which is controlled by Democrats, before it can go to Biden. The bill would need to be passed by the full House and U.S. The fate of the latest measure is still uncertain and faces significant hurdles before it can become law. states, Canada and European Union policy institutions have also banned TikTok from being loaded onto state-owned devices. The White House this week gave government agencies 30 days to ensure that TikTok is not on any federal devices and systems. TikTok has come under increasing fire in recent weeks over fears that user data could end up in the hands of the Chinese government, undermining Western security interests. The bill would also require Biden to impose a ban on any entity that "may" transfer sensitive personal data to an entity subject to the influence of China. The bill does not precisely specify how the ban would work, but gives Biden power to ban any transactions with TikTok, which in turn could prevent anyone in the United States from accessing or downloading the app on their phones. It’s a spy balloon into their phone."ĭemocrats opposed the bill, saying it was rushed and required due diligence through debate and consultation with experts.
"Anyone with TikTok downloaded on their device has given the CCP (Communist Party of China) a backdoor to all their personal information. It is time to act," said Representative Michael McCaul, the Republican chair of the committee who sponsored the bill. Lawmakers voted 24 to 16 to approve the measure to grant the administration new powers to ban the ByteDance-owned app - which is used by over 100 million Americans - as well as other apps considered security risks. House Foreign Affairs Committee voted on Wednesday along party lines to give President Joe Biden the power to ban Chinese-owned TikTok, in what would be the most far-reaching U.S.
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