TIKTOK HAS CONFIRMED that US officials have recommended the popular video-sharing app part ways with its Chinese parent ByteDance to avoid a national ban.
“We remain confident that the best path forward to addressing concerns about national security is transparent, US-based protection of US user data and systems, with robust third-party monitoring, vetting, and verification.” The bill’s introduction and its quick White House backing accelerated the political momentum against TikTok, which is also the target of a separate piece of legislation in the US House of Representatives.Appearing tough on China is one of the rare issues with potential for bipartisan support in both the Republican-run House and the Senate, where Biden’s Democratic Party holds the majority.
Activists argue a ban would be an attack on free speech, and stifle the export of American culture and values to TikTok users around the world.
Anything on the relationship between the US government and Facebook?