American politicians are being inundated with calls from TikTok users unhappy at plans to force its parent company to sell the social media app.
A bill that would mandate the sale within six months or see TikTok facing a ban was approved by a US congressional panel on Thursday.
Earlier, users of the app had received a notification urging them to act to “stop a TikTok shutdown.”
Earlier, users of the app had received a notification urging them to act to “stop a TikTok shutdown.”
One Congressman said he had been contacted by children over the matter
TikTok confirmed to the BBC it had sent a notification urging TikTokers to “call your representative now” to urge them to vote against the measure.
The bill is expected to go to a full House floor vote next week.
It has been proposed by a cross-party group of 20 lawmakers who form the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.
It was approved unanimously 50-0 on Thursday by the Energy and Commerce Committee. The Senate would need to approve it before it became law.
American politicians are being inundated with calls from TikTok users unhappy at plans to force its parent company to sell the social media app.
Earlier, users of the app had received a notification urging them to act to “stop a TikTok shutdown.”
A bill that would mandate the sale within six months or see TikTok facing a ban was approved by a US congressional panel on Thursday.
One Congressman said he had been contacted by children over the matter
Earlier, users of the app had received a notification urging them to act to “stop a TikTok shutdown.”
Earlier, users of the app had received a notification urging them to act to “stop a TikTok shutdown.”
One Congressman said he had been contacted by children over the matter
TikTok confirmed to the BBC it had sent a notification urging TikTokers to “call your representative now” to urge them to vote against the measure.
The bill is expected to go to a full House floor vote next week.
It has been proposed by a cross-party group of 20 lawmakers who form the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.
It was approved unanimously 50-0 on Thursday by the Energy and Commerce Committee. The Senate would need to approve it before it became law.
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