Could the US ban TikTok? Legislation would force app to break from parent company or get kicked off app stores
A rapidly advancing proposal from members of Congress could present one of the biggest threats yet to TikTok’s future in the US.
Bipartisan legislation from the House of Representatives would force the China-based platform to sell off a controlling share or face removal from US app stores.
House Republicans have proposed bringing the bill to the floor for a vote as soon as this week, though it’s unclear whether a similar proposal can survive the Democratically controlled Senate, which has yet to produce any kind of companion legislation.
However, in recent days, President Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump have each weighed in, throwing a political wrench into TikTok’s future in the middle of an election year.
The president has signalled that
