US House passes bill that could lead to the ban of TikTok [Video]

The US House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that could lead to the US ban of TikTok if owner ByteDance doesn’t divest from the app. 

ByteDance is a China-based company that lawmakers believe is beholden to the Chinese government. Scrutiny of the app has come from its close ties to China and the access it has to millions of American users’ data. In response to this criticism, TikTok’s CEO Shou Chew posted a video on X (formerly Twitter) thanking the TikTok community, stating that the company is committed to keeping user data safe. “Over the last few years, we have invested to keep your data safe and our platform free from outside manipulation,” Chew said.  “We have committed to that and continue to do so.” 

Despite the app’s assurances that it has solid measures in place when it comes to data protection, lawmakers are not satisfied. The bill is …