President Joe Biden committed to remaking the platform's existence in the United States by signing a foreign-aid package that included a bill mandating TikTok's sale to an American entity or face a nationwide ban.
TikTok embodies fears over China's global power and concerns about social media's impact on children. Previous attempts to address security concerns, like partnering with Walmart and Oracle, have failed, leading to the current legislative threat.
TikTok's efforts to mobilize its US users to advocate on its behalf backfired, causing a surge of misinformed calls to lawmakers that potentially hastened the decision for a TikTok ban. House Committee chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers noted the impact of these calls.
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