The House votes yes on a new bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S. Lawmakers have consistently aimed to limit TikTok’s reach over the main concern that ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, might be compelled by the Chinese government to surrender the data of its 170M American users. However, it remains unclear whether the new bill’s approval in the House signals what actually will happen to the app; there have been past disagreements regarding platform regulation, concerns about freedom of speech, and legal obstacles. Although the app has its addictive tendencies, it is home to 7M small businesses and 170M Americans—which could put a massive impact on the economy by getting rid of it completely. (CBS News)
📊 YPulse data: 72% of 13-17 and 73% of 18-24-year-olds use TikTok
