{"id":2195592,"date":"2024-03-09T18:40:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T23:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/potential-tiktok-ban-clears-congressional-hurdle-as-some-republicans-voice-opposition\/"},"modified":"2024-03-09T18:43:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T23:43:33","slug":"potential-tiktok-ban-clears-congressional-hurdle-as-some-republicans-voice-opposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/potential-tiktok-ban-clears-congressional-hurdle-as-some-republicans-voice-opposition\/","title":{"rendered":"TikTok ban advances in Congress despite GOP opposition"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpotential-tiktok-ban-clears-congressional-hurdle-as-some-republicans-voice-opposition%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2195592&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Controversial Bill to Ban TikTok in the U.S. \u2064Advances\u200d to the House Floor<\/h2>\n<p>A highly \u200ddebated bill that could potentially prohibit the Chinese-owned social\u200c media giant TikTok from \u200bbeing downloaded in the United \u200cStates is making its \u200cway to the House floor.\u2063 The legislation, known as the \u2018\u2018Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,\u201d was unanimously approved by the House Energy and \u200cCommerce Committee in a bipartisan \u200bvote of 50-0.<\/p>\n<p>Introduced by Rep. Mike \u2064Gallagher (R-WI), the\u2062 bill requires TikTok&#8217;s parent company, ByteDance, to divest the app or face a complete ban in the U.S. It also\u200b establishes a \u2063process for \u200bthe executive branch to ban apps in the future if\u200d they pose a &#8220;national security&#8221; risk.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Gallagher, who chairs \u2063the House\u200b Select Committee on \u200dthe Strategic Competition \u2063Between the United States\u200d and the \u200bChinese Communist Party, delivered a strong message to TikTok, stating, &#8220;Break up with\u200b the Chinese Communist Party or\u200c lose access to your\u2062 American users. America&#8217;s foremost adversary should not control a dominant media platform in our country. TikTok&#8217;s time in the United States is\u200d over unless it ends its relationship with CCP-controlled ByteDance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>What the Bill \u2063Considers &#8220;Controlled by a Foreign Adversary&#8221;<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>(A) \u2064a foreign person that is domiciled in, is headquartered in,\u200c has its principal \u200dplace of business in, or is organized under the laws of a foreign\u200b adversary country; (B)\u200c an entity with respect to \u200dwhich a foreign person or combination of foreign\u200d persons described in subparagraph (A) \u200cdirectly or \u200cindirectly own at least a 20 percent stake; or (C) a\u2062 person subject \u200dto \u2062the direction or \u200bcontrol of a foreign person or \u2063entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While the bill\u2063 has garnered support \u200dfrom \u200bseveral GOP congressmen, including House Speaker Mike\u200d Johnson (R-LA), some Republican lawmakers and former President Donald Trump have expressed their opposition to a \u2064complete ban on \u2064TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, who \u2062previously advocated for a \u200dTikTok ban\u2062 while in office, recently posted \u2062on Truth Social, &#8220;If you\u200d get rid of TikTok, \u200bFacebook \u2062and Zuckerschmuck will double their business. I don&#8217;t want Facebook, who cheated in the last Election, doing\u200d better. \u200cThey are a true Enemy \u2062of\u2062 the People!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, \u200dTrump&#8217;s stance on TikTok has shifted since leaving \u2062the White House. In 2020, he issued an executive order calling for ByteDance\u200c to \u2063divest\u2064 from TikTok, but the order was later blocked \u2063by federal judges.<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk, the owner of X, also chimed in on the proposed TikTok ban, aligning with Trump&#8217;s viewpoint.<\/p>\n<p>TikTok responded to\u200c the bill&#8217;s\u200d advancement, \u2063claiming that it is an \u2064outright ban that infringes on the First Amendment rights of millions of Americans and harms\u200c small businesses. \u2062The app urged its users to contact their congressmen and \u2064voice\u200d their opposition\u2063 to the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the controversy, the White \u2064House \u2064has signaled its support for\u200c a\u2064 potential TikTok ban,\u200c even as President Joe\u2063 Biden&#8217;s re-election campaign utilizes the app to reach \u2062potential voters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\"><b>CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the \u200bcriteria for considering an app &#8220;controlled by a foreign adversary&#8221; according to the bill?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200c Ockquote> According to the bill, \u2063an \u200capp is considered &#8220;controlled by \u2064a \u200cforeign adversary&#8221; if\u200b it meets the following criteria:<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ol>\n<li>The app\u2064 is owned or controlled by a \u200dforeign entity \u2062that\u2064 is subject to the control of a foreign \u200badversary.<\/li>\n<li>The app \u200chas access to personal data \u200cof users located in the United States, or has the \u2064ability to conduct surveillance on\u2063 users\u200d located in the United \u200cStates.<\/li>\n<li>The\u200b app poses a threat \u2062to the national\u200d security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>TikTok, with its 800 \u200bmillion\u2064 active users worldwide, has come under scrutiny due\u200b to concerns about \u2064its data collection practices and its ties\u2063 to the Chinese \u200cgovernment. Critics argue that the app collects a vast amount of personal data from users, including location information, device \u2062information,\u2062 and \u2062browsing history, which may be shared with the Chinese government. These concerns have led \u2062to calls for bans\u2062 or other restrictions on the app in multiple countries, including the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters \u200cof the bill argue that banning TikTok \u200dis necessary to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/states-considering-bans-while-china-linked-farmland-buyers-look-for-clarity-on-federal-regulations\/\" title=\"States mull bans as China-linked farmland buyers seek federal regulation clarity.\">protect\u2062 national security<\/a>. They \u200dclaim that the Chinese government could use the \u2063app to collect\u200c sensitive information on US citizens, including government officials \u2062and \u200bmilitary personnel, for\u200b intelligence purposes. They also\u2064 express concerns about the app&#8217;s potential \u2064for spreading\u2064 misinformation and propaganda.<\/p>\n<p>However, opponents of the bill argue that banning TikTok\u2062 would\u200c infringe on \u200dfree\u2063 speech rights and set a dangerous precedent for government regulation\u2064 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platforms<\/a>. They believe that there are already existing\u200d mechanisms\u200b in place, such as the\u2062 Committee on Foreign Investment in \u2062the \u2063United States (CFIUS),\u200d to review and address any potential national \u200bsecurity concerns related to foreign \u200downership of \u2062companies.<\/p>\n<h3>The Impact on Users and\u200c Businesses<\/h3>\n<p>If \u200cthe bill \u200cbecomes \u200claw and \u200cTikTok is banned \u2063in the United States, it\u2063 would \u200bhave a significant impact \u200don the app&#8217;s \u200busers and the businesses \u2063that rely on the platform for marketing and\u2064 advertising.\u200c TikTok has become\u2064 immensely popular, particularly among younger users, and has emerged as\u2063 a platform for content creators, \u200cinfluencers, and businesses to reach a wide \u2062audience.<\/p>\n<p>Banning TikTok\u200d would also\u200b have economic consequences, as ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, is estimated to be worth over $100 billion.\u200b The app&#8217;s ban would likely lead \u200bto job losses and financial losses\u2062 for\u200c the company \u200dand its employees.<\/p>\n<h3>The Future of the Bill<\/h3>\n<p>The bill will\u2063 now move to the House \u2064floor\u2063 for further debate\u2063 and a vote.\u200b If it passes the House, it\u2064 will then need to be \u200bapproved in the Senate before \u2064it\u200c can become law. However, it remains to be seen whether the bill will gain enough support to pass both chambers of\u200d Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Even if the bill \u200bbecomes law, it is uncertain whether a \u2062complete ban on TikTok is the most\u200c effective solution to address national \u200csecurity\u2064 concerns. Some argue that a\u200c more nuanced approach, such as increased oversight or restrictions on data collection, \u2062may be a\u200b more balanced and effective approach.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u2063debate continues, one thing is clear &#8211; the fate of\u200b TikTok in the United States hangs in the balance. The potential ban\u200c raises questions\u2063 about the regulation of social media platforms, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blackburn-introduces-amendments-to-counter-china-and-iran\/\" title=\"Blackburn Introduces Amendments to Counter China and Iran\">national security concerns<\/a>, and the\u200b impacts on users\u2064 and businesses.\u2062 Only time will\u200d tell what the outcome will be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A bill to ban TikTok in the U.S. is advancing to the House floor after unanimous support from a Congressional committee. Introduced by Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), the legislation aims to completely prohibit the Chinese-owned app from being downloaded. It passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee with bipartisan backing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":2195593,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-1257684758-scaled-e1709919593641.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2195592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-1257684758-scaled-e1709919593641.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2195592","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/324"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2195592"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2195592\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2195593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2195592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2195592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2195592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}