The United States Senate has passed legislation requiring TikTok, the popular social media app, to divest from its Chinese parent company ByteDance or face being shut out of the US market. This measure was part of a $95 billion foreign aid package that included military assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. The bill, which passed with a 79-18 vote, now awaits President Joe Biden’s signature.
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US officials have expressed concerns over TikTok’s data collection practices and its alleged ties to Beijing. Critics claim that TikTok could be used as a tool for spreading propaganda and spying on users. Despite these claims, China and ByteDance deny any wrongdoing.
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If signed into law, ByteDance would have a year to sell TikTok or risk being excluded from Apple and Google’s app stores in the United States. The legislation comes amid ongoing tensions between the US and China over technology and security issues.
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