With Congress closer to banning TikTok, app's future is murky
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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified on Capitol Hill that the popular social media app is taking action to address privacy and national security concerns. Policy makers in both sides of the aisle fear the Chinese government could compel the Beijing-based company to share U.S. user data. Nikole Killion reports.
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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew plans to tell a House committee that the popular social media app is taking real action to address national security concerns, while the bipartisan group of policymakers appears to inch closer to banning the app. Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
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Democrats come around on TikTok ban, reflecting willingness to challenge China
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A bipartisan Senate bill announced Tuesday seeks to give the executive branch more power to regulate TikTok and other tech companies with foreign ties.
Bipartisan Senate bill targets TikTok, other foreign technology companies
The White House said it supports the legislation, the first time it has formally endorsed a plan that could lead to a ban on TikTok.
TikTok CEO to testify before Congress in March
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