Tag results for: TikTok

What Happened: Concerns over TikTok's parent company's "ByteDance" connection to the Chinese government led to the House of Representatives voting to ban TikTok from American social media. This caused a large backlash, including the app itself creating a notification where it sent the user the option to call their representative in an effort to prevent the ban. It created odd alliances...

What to Know: A House Bill has been introduced, named the "Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act," which will ban TikTok unless its Chinese parent company ByteDance fully divests and severs ties with the app. The Bill: The bill was introduced by Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Select Committee...