US House passes bill to force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban

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The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday that would give TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the US assets of the short-video app used by about 170 million Americans or face a ban in the greatest threat to the app since the Trump administration.

WASHINGTON — The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday that would give TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the US assets of the short-video app used by about 170 million Americans or face a ban in the greatest threat to the app since the Trump administration.

Last month, President Joe Biden's re-election campaign joined TikTok, raising hopes among TikTok officials that legislation was unlikely this year.The House Energy and Commerce Committee last week voted 50-0 in favor of the bill, setting it up for a vote before the full House.TikTok CEO goes to WashingtonTikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will visit Capitol Hill on Wednesday on a previously scheduled trip to talk to senators, a source briefed on the matter said.

 

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