Since TikTok’s launch in the United States, some policymakers, technical experts, and Members of Congress have expressed concerns regarding TikTok’s ownership structure and potential implications for U.S. national security and the data privacy and security of U.S. users.

Introduced in Senate (01/25/2023) No TikTok on United States Devices Act. This bill imposes sanctions on the parent company of the TikTok social media service, ByteDance Limited, as long as it is involved with TikTok.

Jan 19, 2025 · U.S. officials have repeatedly warned that TikTok threatens national security because the Chinese government could use it as a vehicle to spy on Americans or covertly influence the U.S. public...

Mar 13, 2024 · The US House on Wednesday approved legislation that would ban TikTok in the United States over concerns about the video sharing platform’s Chinese ownership.

Apr 24, 2024 · The Senate has passed legislation that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on the short-form video

TikTok is operated in the United States by TikTok Inc., —————— 1. Applications for an injunction pend ing review were filed on December 16, 2024; we construed the applications as petitions for a writ of certio ... Congress enacted the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. Pub. L. 118–50, div. H ...

Mar 29, 2023 · On March 23, 2023, TikTok CEO, Shou Zi Chew, testified during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on TikTok’s potential threats to data privacy, national security, and children’s online safety.

Apr 20, 2024 · The House has passed legislation Saturday, April 20, 2024, to ban TikTok in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake, sending it to the Senate as part of a larger package of bills that would send aid to Ukraine and Israel.

Jan. 30 (UPI) --The latest turn in the ongoing saga over TikTok in the United States has brought the balance of power among the three branches of government into the spotlight. Hours after TikTok ...

Since its launch in the United States, some policymakers, technical experts, and Members of Congress have expressed concerns regarding TikTok’s ownership structure and potential implications for U.S. national security and the data privacy and security of U.S. users.