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House leaders worried about TikTok’s close ties with China are taking a fresh swing at ByteDance’s crown jewel, hoping to tackle “the TikToks of the future” too.A TikTok ban is unlikely in the U.S., but Congress continues to introduce bills aimed at allaying national security concerns raised by the app.
The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act—from Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher and Democratic Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi—is aimed at addressing concerns about China, Russia, Iran and North Korea’s potential to influence, surveil or access sensitive data on Americans. It specifically namechecks TikTok, owned by Beijing-based parent ByteDance, but would also cover other ByteDance-owned apps in the U.S.
Got a tip about TikTok or ByteDance? Reach out securely to Alexandra S. Levine on Signal/WhatsApp at 526–1242 or email at [email protected]. A TikTok ban in the U.S. is unlikely, despite threats under current and former presidential administrations and intense bipartisan scrutiny;here have used or relied on TikTok, making an outright ban on the app politically unpopular, particularly so in an election year. But the app has been, heightening concerns that its suite of apps, including TikTok, could be used to sway discourse during high stakes, polarizing events like the looming presidential election.
Committee aides said that more than a dozen lawmakers have endorsed the bill but declined to share who, specifically, is supporting it. TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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