A bipartisan group of legislators has proposed a new bill that would compel ByteDance to sell TikTok in order to keep the app accessible in the United States. The “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act” aims to prevent US app stores and web hosting services from distributing TikTok unless it separates from its parent company, ByteDance.
This bill is the most recent effort by lawmakers and government officials to either ban TikTok or force its sale. Former President Donald Trump tried to force a sale of TikTok in 2020, but was ultimately unsuccessful. The Biden Administration has also pushed for the company to divest. Additionally, a US District Court Judge recently blocked an attempt to ban the app in Montana.
The new bill, introduced by a bipartisan group of House lawmakers, takes a different approach. It would provide ByteDance with a six-month window to sell TikTok before app store-level bans would be implemented. It would also mandate TikTok and…
2024-03-05 17:04:08
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