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U.S. House votes to ban TikTok

Headline from Daily Journal Online

Newest development Mar 18, 2024 · 3 reportsCongressman Apologizes After Voting for TikTok Ban, Would Like the Yelling to Stop

A woman called out TikTok political star Jeff Jackson for using the app, but also pushing to ban it, sparking debate.

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  1. U.S. House votes to ban TikTok

    Headline from Daily Journal Online ·

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    Congressman Apologizes After Voting for TikTok Ban, Would Like the Yelling to Stop

    Headline from Gizmodo ·

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  1. Daily Journal Online

    U.S. House votes to ban TikTok (opens Daily Journal Online)

    Published

  2. Engadget

    TikTok is now asking users to call their Senators to prevent a US ban (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    TikTok began pushing new in-app messages to users asking them to "tell your Senator how important TikTok is to you” and to “ask them to vote not on the TikTok ban.”

  3. The Conversation US

    Attempts to ban TikTok reveal the hypocrisy of politicians already struggling to relate to voters (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    Proposed U.S. legislation banning TikTok and the recently revealed Canadian national security review of the app reveals the insincerity and hypocrisy of politicians.

  4. The Daily Dot

    ‘Jeff Jackson really disappointed me’: Woman calls out politicians for using TikTok to campaign then passing TikTok ban (opens The Daily Dot)

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    The Daily Dot's feed description

    A woman called out TikTok political star Jeff Jackson for using the app, but also pushing to ban it, sparking debate.

  5. CNN

    They voted for the bill that could ban TikTok. They also actively use the app. (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Democratic Rep. Jeff Jackson struck a breezy tone as he talked about the State of the Union while sitting in the kitchen where he films several of his TikTok videos.

  6. Gizmodo

    Congressman Apologizes After Voting for TikTok Ban, Would Like the Yelling to Stop (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Rep. Jeff Jackson, who has 2.3 million TikTok followers, deleted a video celebrating a bill that could ban TikTok, saying "I screwed this up."

  7. Fox News

    Democrat Rep. Jeff Jackson apologizes on TikTok for voting to ban app: 'I screwed this up' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Democrat Rep. Jeff Jackson apologizes to TikTok followers for voting in favor of banning TikTok if its parent company, ByteDance, refuses to divest within 165 days.

  8. Quartz

    A U.S. congressman takes to TikTok to apologize about voting to ban TikTok (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    Rep. Jeff Jackson said he was sorry to his 2.3 million TikTok followers

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