U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bill requiring ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, to divest ownership of the app within nine months or face a ban, extendable by three months if necessary. Bipartisan concerns over Chinese manipulation, propaganda, and espionage drove the decision. TikTok plans to contest the ban in court. CEO Shou Zi Chew condemned the bill, calling it a ban on American voices. TikTok, with 150 million U.S. users, claims to have contributed $24 billion to the U.S. economy. The app faces criticism for its addictive algorithm and inappropriate content. In Europe, TikTok removed a feature amid investigations.
U.S. President Signs Bill Mandating ByteDance Divestment of TikTok
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