A House bill requiring TikTok’s China-based owner to sell it or face a total US ban is speeding toward a vote this week – and the wildly popular video app’s risks to national security are at the forefront of a fierce political debate about whether it should become law.
A bill requiring TikTok’s China-based owner to sell it or face a total US ban is speeding toward a vote this week, as the wildly popular video app’s risk to national security sparks a fierce political debate.
“Even if Beijing sets limits on these activities, individuals not under its direct supervision may attempt election influence activities they perceive are in line with Beijing’s goals.” President Biden has signaled he would sign the bill if it came to his desk. Republican House Majority Leader Steve Scalise called it a “critical national security bill.”
Kellyanne Conway, the former Trump aide, has reportedly been lobbying on TikTok’s behalf on Capitol Hill and has met with lawmakers at least 10 times in recent months, Politico reported. “If it were just about TikTok, it would only cite ‘foreign control’ as the issue, but it does not,’” Musk added.
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