What We Know About Social Media Bill [Video]

TikTokers should beware of a new bill that advanced in the U.S. House of Representatives last week and could result in the social media platform being banned in the nation.

U.S. lawmakers are cracking down on one of the most beloved social media apps and one of the nation’s leading search engines, TikTok. Lawmakers began cracking down after national security concerns became apparent thanks to TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance.

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The proposed bill would prohibit TikTok from US app stores unless the social media platform disassociates from ByteDance.

The bill, known as the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,” advanced on Wednesday out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee last week. On Wednesday, it was passed in the House with 352 affirmative votes and just 65 representatives dissenting.

Over 170 million Americans use TikTok and have quickly shared their concerns regarding the ban online. They share that …