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US lawmakers push for TikTok to cut ByteDance ties or face ban

Headline from Digital Journal, from the development of Mar 6, 2024

Newest development Mar 7, 2024 · 2 reportsBill that would force ByteDance to sell TikTok clears House panel unanimously

US lawmakers moved Wednesday to pressure TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese parent company ByteDance or face a ban, in a push to keep social media apps

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  1. TikTok faces more heat in Washington, as House members introduce legislation demanding ByteDance divestiture

    Headline from NBC 6 South Florida ·

  2. Names this update

    US lawmakers push for TikTok to cut ByteDance ties or face ban

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  3. Newest

    Bill that would force ByteDance to sell TikTok clears House panel unanimously

    Headline from New York Post ·

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  1. NBC 6 South Florida

    TikTok faces more heat in Washington, as House members introduce legislation demanding ByteDance divestiture (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Lawmakers introduced a bill on Tuesday that would require ByteDance to divest TikTok in order to keep the app from being banned in the U.S.

  2. Engadget

    Lawmakers have a new plan to force ByteDance to sell TikTok (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    A group of lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would force ByteDance to sell TikTok in order for the app to remain available in the United States.

  3. Digital Journal

    US lawmakers push for TikTok to cut ByteDance ties or face ban (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    US lawmakers moved Wednesday to pressure TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese parent company ByteDance or face a ban, in a push to keep social media apps

  4. Breitbart News

    Lawmakers Push for TikTok to Cut ByteDance Ties or Face Ban (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    US lawmakers moved Wednesday to pressure TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese parent company ByteDance or face a ban, in a broader push to keep social

  5. Voice of America

    US Lawmakers Push for ByteDance to Divest TikTok or Face Ban (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    The bill is the first significant legislative move in nearly a year toward banning or forcing ByteDance to divest the popular app.

  6. New York Post

    Bill that would force ByteDance to sell TikTok clears House panel unanimously (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A bill that would force Chinese government-linked ByteDance to sell TikTok cleared a House committee vote unanimously on Thursday, following an all-out pressure campaign by the app and disgruntled users to stop it.

  7. The Daily Caller

    TikTok Bill Clears Committee Hurdle With Unanimous Vote As China Faces App Sale Ultimatum (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Lawmakers on Thursday unanimously voted in favor of a bill forcing Beijing-based ByteDance to sell TikTok in order for it to continue operating in the U.S.

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