Two Democratic lawmakers are calling on Congress and President Biden to extend the January 19 deadline for ByteDance to sell TikTok's US assets, amid ongoing legal challenges and concerns about national security.
<p>WASHINGTON — Two Democratic lawmakers on Monday urged  Congress  and President Joe Biden to extend a Jan. 19 deadline for China-based ByteDance to sell the U.S.
</p><p>He said if banned, the short video app used by 170 million Americans would quickly go dark, and &quot;essentially the platform shuts down.
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