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    This senator tells NPR why he's leading a charge against TikTok — and what comes next

    The House has voted overwhelmingly to ban TikTok if its Chinese owners don't sell it. So now the future of the wildly popular social media platform is in the hands of the Senate.
    by Ari Shapiro Mar 19, 2024 4 minutes
    People hold signs in support of TikTok outside the U.S. Capitol Building on March 13.

    The House has voted overwhelmingly to ban TikTok if its Chinese owners don't sell it.

    So now the future of the wildly popular social media platform is in the hands of the Senate.

    Mark Warner chairs the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Virginia Democrat is leading the push along with Republican Marco Rubio of Florida.

    Warner spoke with All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro on Tuesday about why he thinks Chinese ownership of TikTok is a national security threat and what he wants to tell the 170 million Americans who are on the platform.

    This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

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