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Can Congress ban TikTok? Legal expert weighs in

Name: Can Congress ban TikTok? Legal expert weighs in
Uploaded: 2024-03-07T14:43:00-0500
Duration: 3 min 37 s
Description: The House Energy and Commerce Committee is hearing from intelligence officials Thursday about concerns of TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, and its ties to China that raises national security concerns. A bipartisan bill would require TikTok to separate itself from ByteDance or risk being banned from U.S. app stores. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee is hearing from intelligence officials Thursday about concerns of TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, and its ties to China that raises national security concerns. A bipartisan bill would require TikTok to separate itself from ByteDance or risk being banned from U.S. app stores. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.