Should TikTok be banned?
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would force TikTok’s Chinese parent company to sell the massively popular social media app or risk being banned within the United States.
The bill, which passed by a 352-65 vote, will now head to the Senate where its prospects of passing are unclear. President Biden has said he would sign the legislation if it came to his desk.
Concerns that TikTok, which is owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, might pose a national security threat because of its potential ties to the Chinese government have been raised repeatedly in Washington for years. This is the first time, though, that any legislative effort against TikTok has gotten enough bipartisan support to pose a serious threat to its future in the U.S.