TikTok Faces a Senate Showdown
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TikTok Faces a Senate Showdown

A bill to potentially ban the video app breezed through the House, but its fate is less certain in the upper chamber as Big Tech weighs the wider implications.
TikTok Turns to Creators to Fight Possible Ban
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TikTok Turns to Creators to Fight Possible Ban

Dozens of popular figures on the app have traveled to Washington to urge lawmakers to oppose a bill that could result in the platform being blocked in the United States.
House Passes Bill to Force TikTok Sale From Chinese Owner or Ban the App
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House Passes Bill to Force TikTok Sale From Chinese Owner or Ban the App

The legislation received wide bipartisan support, with both Republicans and Democrats showing an eagerness to appear tough on China.
China Condemns U.S. Proposal to Force the Sale of TikTok
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China Condemns U.S. Proposal to Force the Sale of TikTok

The foreign ministry accused Washington of “resorting to hegemonic moves” ahead of House vote on a bill aimed at ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company.