Despite attempts in the past, this is a ban that now has a clear path forward. With national security in mind, President Biden signed a bipartisan bill that would require TikTok parent company ByteDance to divest OF the app. If not, the app will face a nationwide ban that blocks updates and future downloads until TikTok essentially disappears.
"Let's ban the Chinese-Communist party from interfering in algorithms. Let's ban our data from going to China. But don't ban the speech of Americans," said Congressman Ro Khanna, opposing the ban.
Tech Expert Ahmed Banafa noted, "It's going to be a boost for the other social media because the users are going to start switching to the other social media. But, it's not going to happen overnight."
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