TikTok's parent company will be forced to sell the social media platform or face a ban in the US after President Joe Biden signed new measures into law.
The Bill will also ban the company from controlling TikTok's algorithm, which is the crucial part of the app thatThe passing of the legislation is a culmination of long-held fears, within both Democrat and Republican spheres, over Chinese threats and the ownership of TikTok, given its huge, andFor years, lawmakers and administration officials have expressed concerns that Chinese authorities could force ByteDance to hand over US user data, or influence Americans by suppressing or promoting...
People who oppose the Bill say the Chinese government could easily get information about Americans in other ways, including through commercial data brokers that traffic in personal information. They also note the US has not provided public evidence that shows TikTok is sharing user information with Chinese authorities, or that Chinese officials have ever tampered with its algorithm.