The US House of Representatives recently approved a bill that could potentially lead to the ban of TikTok in the country or require its sale. This bill, which had previously been passed by the House in March but faced delays in the Senate, has now been bundled with a foreign aid package, indicating a higher level of importance. Originally, the bill mandated TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app within six months of the law passing, or face removal from US app stores. However, the revised version allows ByteDance a year to divest from TikTok.
With a significant vote of 360-58 in favor of the bill in the House, it is now set to move to the Senate for further consideration. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has indicated that a vote on the bill could take place in the coming days, with discussions underway to schedule it for this Tuesday. This development marks a crucial step in the potential fate of TikTok in the US.
Source: www.engadget.com
