The Senate passes bill that would see TikTok banned if Chinese owners don't sell up
United Kingdom, April 24 -- The Senate has passed a bill that could see TikTok banned in the US, if Chinese owner ByteDance doesn't sell it within 12 months.
Senators passed the bill 79 to 18 on Tuesday (23.04.24), days after the House of Representatives held a majority favour in vote of the ban.
President Joe Biden, who previously said he will sign it if it's passed, is expected to do so on Wednesday (24.04.24).
Michael Beckerman, the video-sharing giant's head of public policy in America, has said they plan to challenge the bill in court if Biden signs it.
He told Bloomberg: "This is an unprecedented deal worked out between the Republican Speaker and President Biden. The stage that the bill is signed, we will move to the courts for ...
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