The President of the United States (US) wants the US Senate to act quickly on legislation that would grant Chinese owners of TikTok (By:teDance) About six months to sell the social network’s American assets, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday, as quoted by the agency. Reuters.
The legislation, approved this Wednesday by a vote of 352 to 65, now goes to the Senate for a vote. If it is approved in this chamber of the US Congress, the project will be ratified by the president, since Joe Biden has already announced that he will sign the law.
According to spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House is ready to provide the Senate with technical assistance related to any possible changes in legislation.
The proposal was unanimously passed Thursday — 50 votes in favor and none against — by the House Energy and Commerce Committee and, if approved by both chambers and the president, ByteDance would have 180 days to sell the bid.
This is not the first time Washington has attempted to ban TikTok, a platform popular especially among teenagers with more than 150 million users in the country.
Former President Donald Trump (2017-2021) tried to ban the social network for the same reason as a “threat to national security,” but the measure went to court and was overturned by current President Biden without ever coming into force.
According to a report from the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Chinese government used TikTok accounts to harm Democratic and Republican candidates during the 2022 elections, in which Democrats performed better than expected, retaining the Senate and losing the House of Representatives. few places.
The report also warns that Beijing could try to influence the November election, which pits Democrat Joe Biden against Republican Donald Trump again.
Some critics, including US congressmen, accuse Bytedance of ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), although TikTok denies such accusations, saying it does not censor content or give the Chinese government access to its data.
Author: morning Post This Lusa
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