The House has approved legislation that may result in the nationwide ban of TikTok unless China’s ByteDance divests its stake in the widely used social media platform. The vote resulted in 352 representatives in favor of the measure. Of the 65 opposed, fifteen Republicans and fifty Democrats voted against the bill.
ByteDance’s strong connections to the Chinese Communist Party have been a lingering national security issue, and many state governments have implemented bans on the social media app on government-designated cell phones. In 2023, China’s Ministry of Commerce stated they would “firmly oppose” the forced sale of TikTok. This is ultimately leading to a more than likely ban than ever before.
There has been much deliberation on the banning of TikTok. Some are in support of the ban mainly because of the national security threat, but also because of the content on the app and its impact on American youth. When the bill was first announced, young teens and children were calling up their district representatives about the bill and threatened to kill themselves if it was banned. Some even claimed they would kill congressmen who vote on it; it’s clear the app has a strong mental grip on American kids, specifically with controversial content like gender-mutilation ideology.
Others are against the ban, believing it allows a slippery slope for Congress to go after other platforms they deem a threat, whether foreign-based or domestic. The arguments are that it’ll become a gateway for more government overreach.
The Senate will vote on the bill next. If it passes in the Senate, it will be up to President Biden to sign it, and he has reportedly confirmed he will indeed sign the bill into law.
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