U.S. Senators call for ban on TikTok

With over a billion users, TikTok is one of the fastest growing social media platforms, but trending now are new efforts to ban the app nationwide. I'm particularly concerned about TikTok's connections to the Chinese Communist Party, which repeatedly, repeatedly spies on American citizens. The bipartisan Senate bill would give the federal government the authority to tighten controls over companies that operate within hostile foreign countries With over a billion users, TikTok is one of the fastest growing social media platforms, but trending now are new efforts to ban the app nationwide. I'm particularly concerned about TikTok's connections to the Chinese Communist Party, which repeatedly, repeatedly spies on American citizens. The bipartisan Senate bill would give the federal government the authority to tighten controls over companies that operate within hostile foreign countries and collect the personal data of Americans. We need a more comprehensive approach to evaluating and mitigating these threats. TikTok is owned by the Chinese company Bite Dance and has long maintained it does not share data with the Chinese government.

But there are also concerns about the app's impact on young people's mental health and that China could use the platform to push propaganda. Today's Senate bill follows a similar bill introduced last week in the House. and collect the personal data of Americans. We need a more comprehensive approach to evaluating and mitigating these threats. TikTok is owned by the Chinese company Bite Dance and has long maintained it does not share data with the Chinese government. But there are also concerns about the app's impact on young people's mental health and that China could use the platform to push propaganda. Today's Senate bill follows a similar bill introduced last week in the House.

The CEO of TikTok is scheduled to testify before a House committee later this month. The ACLU has already spoken out against the House bill saying it violates both the First Amendment and a 1988 law known as the Burman Amendment that protects the right to receive information regardless of its country of origin. So think of people streaming their experiences amidst the protests in Iran, The CEO of TikTok is scheduled to testify before a House committee later this month. The ACLU has already spoken out against the House bill saying it violates both the First Amendment and a 1988 law known as the Burman Amendment that protects the right to receive information regardless of its country of origin. So think of people streaming their experiences amidst the protests in Iran, COVID lockdowns in China, the war on Ukraine. People use TikTok to create content and share information that increases news awareness, that increases civic engagement. The Biden administration supports the Senate bill and is urging Congress to pass it.

Nicole DeAntonio, CBS News, Washington. COVID lockdowns in China, the war on Ukraine. People use TikTok to create content and share information that increases news awareness, that increases civic engagement. The Biden administration supports the Senate bill and is urging Congress to pass it. Nicole DeAntonio, CBS News, Washington.

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