Why a potential TikTok ban is alive again in Congress, and what’s next

by Christano Lima-Strong Federal lawmakers are again taking up legislation to force video-sharing app TikTok to be sold or banned in the United States over national security concerns. This time, it may have an easier path to the president’s desk. Republican House leaders this week unveiled an unconventional plan to tuck the TikTok crackdown into foreign aid packages,Continue reading “Why a potential TikTok ban is alive again in Congress, and what’s next”

Banning TikTok? Restrictions on the popular video app are spreading across the US

by Marina Pitofsky Bans and restrictions on the popular social media app TikTok are spreading at the state and federal levels, with some lawmakers seeking to block TikTok in the United States.   The U.S. Senate this week approved legislation to ban the use of the video platform on government devices. Some state lawmakers have blocked TikTok on state devices too, andContinue reading “Banning TikTok? Restrictions on the popular video app are spreading across the US”