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The House today passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of TikTok if its China-based owner doesn't sell, as lawmakers acted on concerns that the company's current ownership structure is a national security threat.
The bill, passed by a vote of 352-65 and now goes to the Senate, where its prospects are unclear. If signed into law, ByteDance would have six months to sell.
Lawmakers say they don't want to ban TikTok as banning the app is not the goal. It's about separating TikTok from its parent company, Byte Dance, which has links to the Chinese government.
That will make for a better user experience. People won't have to worry about manipulation of algorithms, they won't have to worry about a hostile foreign adversary potentially manipulating the news that Americans consume, said Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wisconsin
Lawmakers say the House's bill does not infringe on Americans' First Amendment freedom of speech.
The bill's future in the Senate is unclear, but if it reaches Resident Biden's desk, he has said he will sign it. If the bill is signed into law, ByteDance would have six months to sell TikTok before a ban would go into effect.
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