House panel unanimously approves bill that could ban TikTok | CNN Business
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House lawmakers voted to advance a bill that would ban TikTok from US app stores unless the social media platform’s parent, ByteDance, divests the company.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12876226

The measure that sailed unanimously through the House Energy and Commerce Committee would prohibit TikTok from US app stores unless the social media platform — used by roughly 170 million Americans — is quickly spun off from its China-linked parent company, ByteDance.

US officials have cited the widespread commercial availability of US citizens’ data as another source of national security risk. The US government and other domestic law enforcement agencies are also known to have purchased US citizens’ data from commercial data brokers.

  • Mastengwe@lemm.eeEnglish
    22·
    10 months ago

    The fact that you’re here defending china is not at all lost on me. I’m not allowing you to waste my time again.

    • Maggoty@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      I’m really not. I want Congress to pass actual laws, not operate as an adjunct to American Corporations.

          • Mastengwe@lemm.eeEnglish
            1·
            10 months ago

            That’s why I said it. You don’t get the change you want even in small doses- by standing on street corners yelling at people to not vote.

            That’s not how it works.

              • Mastengwe@lemm.eeEnglish
                12·
                10 months ago

                It didn’t change. And it’s hilarious that you’re taking credit for something he was going to do anyway.

                Man you people really need to learn how nuanced diplomacy is.