March 8, 2024

Lawmakers in the United States are moving ahead with proposals to ban TikTok unless it cuts ties with its Chinese parent company amid claims the platform could be used to spy on Americans and manipulate public opinion.

A US House of Representatives committee on Thursday voted 50-0 to advance the bill, setting it up for a likely full vote in the near future.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said on X that he would bring the “critical national security bill” to the House floor for a vote next week.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/3/8/us-lawmakers-advance-bill-to-force-tiktok-to-cut-ties-with-chinese-owner