The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would force TikTok to sell its operations in the country if its China-based owner, ByteDance, doesn't comply. Lawmakers are concerned about the company's ownership structure and the potential national security threat it poses. TikTok, with over 150 million American users, is a subsidiary of ByteDance, which could demand access to user data at any time. The bill aims to separate TikTok from its parent company and ensure its continued operation in the US.
A TikTok sign is displayed on their building in Culver City, Calif., March 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)if its China -based owner doesn't sell, as lawmakers acted on concerns that the company's current ownership structure is a national security threat.TikTok, which has more than 150 million American users, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chinese technology firm ByteDance Ltd., which could demand access to the data of TikTok’s consumers in the U.S. any time it wants.
The worry stems from a set of Chinese national security laws that compel organizations to assist with intelligence gathering. “We have given TikTok a clear choice,” said Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash. “Separate from your parent company ByteDance, which is beholden to the CCP (the Chinese Communist Party), and remain operational in the United States, or side with the CCP and face the consequences. The choice is TikTok's.” House passage of the bill is only the first ste
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