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Washington DC – Us legislator Moved Wednesday to Press Tiktok to break the ties with its Chinese Parent company change or meets a ban, in a broader driving force to keep apps on social media from foreign opponents’ control.
US legislators – including the House Election Committee Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party Mike Gallagher (l.) – Moved Wednesday to push Tiktok to break the ties with its Chinese parent company change or otherwise risk being banned. © Collage: Drew Anger / Getty Images North America / Getty Images via AFP & Valerie Macon / AFP
A two -party group of 20 legislators introduced a bill that blocks platforms controlled by BytaTance from the US App Store Availability or Web hosting services – unless they are no longer linked to China.
Legislation would also enable the president to extend Such a ban to social media platforms that pose a similar national security risk.
“I would submit this bill gives the only way for the app to continue its operations in the United States without threatening Americans online freedom, integrity and security,” said Mike Gallagher, chairman of the House Select Committee for the Chinese Communist Party.
With reference to TikTok at a press meeting on Wednesday, Wisconsin -Republican added: “We simply cannot allow an app controlled by our country’s foremost opponents and competitor to take over the US media landscape.”
When discussing the bill, decision makers raised concern that Tiktok has become a key source for the younger generation.
Tiktok counteracted with the statement, “This bill is a direct ban on Tiktok, no matter how much the authors are trying to hide it.”
Supervisory authorities all over the world are worried that user data may be reached by Chinese -based employees or state units in Beijing, although the platform said that user data is safely stored in Singapore and the United States. © Olivier Douliery / AFP
The new bill would allow exchangance about six months to divest, says Raja Krishnamoorthi, a Democrat in Illinois and ranked member of the Select Committee.
He emphasized that the bill is not just about Tiktok.
The White House has noted National Security concerns about the use of TikTok on government units.
The app owned by BytaDance is the accused by a number of American politicians about being under the leadership of the Chinese government and a tool for spying by Beijing, something like the company denies.
Supervisory authorities all over the world are worried that user data may be reached by Chinese -based employees or state units in Beijing, although the platform said that user data is safely stored in Singapore and the United States.
Tiktok saw its popularity rocket under pandemic locks and boasts More than one billion Global users.
But the review has intensified after BytaDance allowed In December 2022, employees gained access to the information from two journalists during an internal probe in business leaks.
