Congress is threatening to ban TikTok. Here’s what you should know
LA TimesThe federal government is threatening a nationwide ban on TikTok if the company isn’t separated from its Chinese owners. It defines “foreign adversary controlled application” as ByteDance, TikTok and its successors, although it would give the president the power to name other social media and communications apps with 1 million or more users that are controlled by people residing in a “foreign adversary country.” If passed by the Senate and signed into law, the measure would give ByteDance 180 days to end Chinese control, which would require it to limit Chinese investors to a 20% stake in the company. Banning it, he said, would be “literally like going into someone’s room and ripping their TV out of the wall, which I think is insane.” “But honestly, I think TikTok is here to stay. It’s not like Instagram — everything is so structured and you have to make it perfect.” Could the government really ban TikTok? “The one downside about Instagram is that it’s always two weeks behind on trends.” The 33-year-old from Jacksonville, Fla., called the possible TikTok ban “a disservice to not only creators but Americans as a whole,” saying U.S.-based apps similarly collect personal data from users and can be manipulated.