House Leaders Pursue Bipartisan Legislation to Address TikTok Ownership Amid Trump’s Policy Reversal
Legislation Targeting TikTok Ownership Faces Uncertainty as Trump Alters Course
According to the report of YAHOO NEWS, House Republican leaders are working together with Democrats to pass a law that would make the Chinese owners of TikTok sell the app or stop it from being used in the U.S. Former President Trump who previously wanted to ban TikTok has changed his mind and is now against this law. He worries that banning TikTok might upset young people and help Facebook get even more popular. Trump switch has made it hard for lawmakers to decide what to do as they try to balance supporting Trump and being tough on China before the elections.
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Legislation to Address TikTok Ownership Faces GOP Division Amid Trump Opposition ByteDance Reacts Amid Uncertain Future
While many in the House support the law Trump disagreement has caused arguments among Republicans with some like Senator Lindsey Graham not sure what to think. Meanwhile TikTok parent company ByteDance is rushing to react to this pressure with its CEO having meetings in Washington. The fight over TikTok future is getting more intense and its not clear what will happen which could affect both national security and the technology world.
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