The banning of TikTok has been a topic of discussion in the US for the past weeks. Finally, President Joe Biden made a critical statement on the issue. Biden said that Congress will sign the TikTok banning order and put it into effect.
US President Biden: I will sign the TikTok ban order
The US Congress is talking about TikTok. The app, owned by China-based ByteDance, has problems with both its handling of user data and its algorithm. Congress is also working on a bill to restrict the app or ban it for certain users.
The bill, which is expected to be voted on next week, reflects national security concerns about user data being accessed by the Chinese government. Accordingly, ByteDance may be forced to sell TikTok to a US-based company.
President Biden made an important statement in his statement, stating that he would sign the bill “if it reaches his desk”. Biden’s support for the law makes the claims that TikTok poses a national security risk more valuable.
TikTok, however, is fighting back against the ban in the US. The company launched a campaign, asking its users to oppose the shutdown of TikTok. In this context, it called on them to call their representatives in Congress. Critics argue that the bill poses a risk to freedom of expression.
With the outcry in Congress and the White House’s support for the effort, a global ban on TikTok is also on the agenda. This issue, which was previously discussed by EU countries, resulted in a ban on government devices.
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