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• @tiktokpolicy @tiktokpolicy on x

  Our CEO Shou Chew's response to the TikTok ban bill: [video]

• @conorsen Conor Sen on x

  It only leads to a ban if they refuse to divest, so if they're calling it a ban, it makes you wonder why they refuse to divest.

• @kantrowitz Alex Kantrowitz on x

  Only a matter of time before this guy gets fired

• @rpotter_9 Robert Potter on x

  Shou lied to congress with no penalty. Prof. Nigel Phair has been talking to journalists in Australia without disclosing that he took money from TikTok. That's how they're operating.

• @vtchakarova Velina Tchakarova on x

  India banned TikTok long ago. Any state that has issues with China will be smart enough to keep its citizens away from this platform. #geopolitics #risks

• Newsmax James Morley III on x

  Speaker: House Will ‘Pressure’ Senate to Pass TikTok Bill

• @renee.diresta Renee DiResta on threads

  To be clear, China and its state media liberally use those platforms to push propaganda to audiences outside their borders.  It's the people who are prevented from accessing them.

• @alex.stamos Alex Stamos on threads

  That's why it's incredibly important to get this TikTok bill right.  The focus on speech instead of privacy, the specific naming of Bytedance when neutral criteria would clearly suffice, and the pulling in of American tech companies via the app store provisions are all serious we…

• @alex.stamos Alex Stamos on threads

  We are in a daily struggle against the intelligence services and private hacking teams of the People's Republic of China.  The PRC continues to utilize offensive cyber capabilities to steal intellectual property, support their domestic champions in key fields like AI and semicond…

• @mattnavarra Matt Navarra on threads

  TikTok CEO just posted his response to the “TikTok Ban Bill” in the U.S

• @eshumarneedi @eshumarneedi on threads

  I will say one thing in favor of the majority: TikTok's PR toward this bill has been embarrassing.  First, it was the notifications.  Why?  You're “effectively” being banned because the government is worried the CCP has too much control over Americans. …

• @repbowman Congressman Jamaal Bowman on threads

  The rush to ban TikTok sets a dangerous precedent for our country by undermining our freedom of speech, which is why I voted against H.R. 7521.  We need a holistic approach to address the harms of all social media, not a reactive bill targeting one platform.

• @kbode Karl Bode on threads

  wait until our elected officials figure out what the entire data broker industry has been up to

• @angry_staffer @angry_staffer on threads

  Going after TikTok without doing anything to address similar problems with platforms like Meta and Twitter is like banning Dr. Pepper (clearly the best soda, don't @ me) and leaving Coke and Pepsi — which are still terrible for you — alone.

• @guillecummings @guillecummings on threads

  I wonder how much Meta lobbyists are working behind the scenes to help get TikTok banned.

• @eric_seufert Eric Benjamin Seufert on threads

  I'm seeing Cambridge Analytica invoked to draw a false equivalency between Meta and TikTok in light of the House vote today.  But Cambridge Analytica was a false panic; a tiny advertising agency that didn't influence the 2016 election or Brexit referendum. https://mobiledevmemo.c…

• @silvermanbrandon Brandon Silverman on threads

  Honest question...if the justification of banning TikTok is foreign ownership, do we think that's a model other countries should follow?  If so, are we saying we think it's reasonable for almost every country in the world to force Meta, Alphabet, reddit, Snapchat and X to divest …

• @repsherrill Representative Mikie Sherrill on threads

  Today, the House took an important step forward to protect Americans sensitive data and our national security by requiring TikTok to sever ties with the Chinese Communist Party.  The overwhelmingly bipartisan vote should encourage the Senate to act quickly.

• @ezeekat Jaysen Headley on threads

  Even if tiktok gets banned.  It wouldn't be for at least 5 months.  That means now is the time to spread your content over YouTube shorts and Instagram Reels.  Get a foothold in those platforms just in case, and maybe find a new audience along the way!

• @drboblorinser @drboblorinser on threads

  Trump reversed his position on a TikTok ban right before a billionaire, who has invested $21 billion in TikTok, visited Mar-a-Lago with plans to host a fundraiser with each ticket priced at $10,000.  Whatever you think about TikTok, corruption in politics is on full display. …

• @ianbremmer Ian Bremmer on threads

  tiktok increasingly the place americans get their news..

• @jw Josh Williams on threads

  If the US banned TikTok there would literally be a week of teeth-gnashing, then everyone would acclimate to Reels on IG, and that would be that.  It would suck for influencers and some small businesses, but ppl would move on pretty quickly.

• @jw Josh Williams on threads

  We can hem and haw all day about whether or not banning TikTok is smart, politically expedient, or useful in any way, but... The fact remains that Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and even Pinterest are banned in China... and that we allow the asymmetry to exist without some sort o…

• @johnnypalmadessa Johnny Palmadessa on threads

  After losing Roe v. Wade and student debt relief: Banning TikTok will be the last straw for countless young voters across America.  TikTok is a platform that uplifts young people of every background — connecting them to real opportunity.  Young Americans don't want a ban on TikTo…

• @senfettermanpa Senator John Fetterman on threads

  Let me be very clear: this legislation to restrict TikTok does NOT ban the app.  It separates ties to the Chinese Communist Party 🇨🇳 and prevents them from accessing the data of Americans—especially our kids.  Leader Schumer should put this bill on the floor soon.

• @yayitsrob Robinson Meyer on threads

  I'm not sure why we don't understand TikTok as a straightforward trade question, where Chinese social media companies can get access to the U.S. consumer market as soon as Meta or Alphabet get access to the Chinese consumer market.  To some degree, the regionalization of the inte…

• @ryanhatesthis Ryan Broderick on threads

  The anti-TikTok push in Washington is built on top of a mess of false assumptions and bizarre contradictions.  Namely, that US lawmakers assume it's a powerful Chinese cyberweapon and, troublingly, want to own it. https://www.garbageday.email/ ...

• @mattnavarra Matt Navarra on threads

  China is also expected to block ByteDance selling TikTok.  A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday that “the US has never found evidence of TikTok threatening its national security [but] the country has never stopped suppressing TikTok”

• @rbreich Robert Reich on threads

  Why did Trump flipflop on TikTok?  He was the one who first wanted to ban it.  But after meeting with a billionaire investor in the company, Trump is suddenly pro-TikTok.  Whatever you think of TikTok, this is why we need to know where Trump's getting the $ to pay his debts.

• @Mer__edith@mastodon.world Meredith Whittaker on mastodon

  This is both terrifying and deeply, deeply stupid.  —  This isn't just about TikTok.  The bill gives USG the power to ban any old foreign-owned media/tech they designate as adversarial.  —  https://apnews.com/...

• @GottaLaff@mastodon.social Laffy on mastodon

  Via Angry Staffer:  —  Democrats shouldn't fall for this farce that GOP is operating in good faith here — while they're pretending to care about national security, they're the main ones benefiting from TikTok's disinformation.  —  GOP goals in banning TikTok:  —  1. Hurt Biden's …

• @dangillmor@mastodon.social Dan Gillmor on mastodon

  You should call your House member's office and demand an answer to this question:  —  “Why are you trying to ban TikTok or force its sale on privacy grounds while you do absolutely nothing about rampant privacy abuses by U.S. companies — which are free to sell private information…

• @kevincollier@mastodon.social Kevin Collier on mastodon

  Like for instance, how does the Google Play or Apple App store know to not make the TikTok app available to a user in India right now but allows it for me in the US (for now, at least)?

• @PattyHanson@mastodon.social @PattyHanson@mastodon.social on mastodon

  I've had a #TikTok acct for a long time, but just recently started opening the app to watch videos.  —  The ban voted on by the #House is typical closing the barn door after the horses are out.  —  The premise is they (Congress) want to #protect our data & our “children”.  I say,…

• @bigzaphod@mastodon.social Sean Heber on mastodon

  Anyway, I don't like TikTok, but this seems all kinda weird.  —  If I was a suspicious person, I might think this seems more like an attempt to force them to split TikTok off into a US company so US investors can take it over and get an instant US-sized audience and make a bunch …

• @bigzaphod@mastodon.social Sean Heber on mastodon

  I don't really understand how this TikTok ban thing is supposed to work.  So some new company splits off, maybe, and it's based in America.. except, presumably, it still has to communicate with the backend servers which are.. what... all controlled by the China parent company? …

• @willoremus@mastodon.social Will Oremus on mastodon

  See how each House member voted on the TikTok bill, which passed with heavy support from both parties (but also some bipartisan opposition): https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

• @arroz@mastodon.social Miguel Arroz on mastodon

  Can't wait for the popular talking head that keeps attacking the European Union for defending consumer rights to explain us all why banning a foreign, very successful competitor in a space usually dominated by American companies with questionable data gathering and sharing practi…

• @mkraju Manu Raju on x

  Warnings to Biden from Dems as House votes to ban TikTok. “Successful politics is addition and multiplication. And cutting out a large group of young voters is not the best known strategy for reelection,” Durbin says. Frost: “I don't think it'll be helpful with young voters.” [vi…

• @randpaul Rand Paul on x

  🚨📰 My statement on the House TikTok Ban 📰🚨 The passage of the House TikTok ban is not just a misguided overreach; it's a draconian measure that stifles free expression, tramples constitutional rights, and disrupts the economic pursuits of millions of Americans. With an iron...

• @howardmortman Howard Mortman on x

  “This is not an attempt to ban TikTok. It's an attempt to make TikTok better. Tic-Tac-Toe. A winner. A winner.” — Rep. Pelosi [video]

• @monicaranders Monica Anderson on x

  % of U.S. adults who say they support the U.S. gov't banning TikTok https://www.pewresearch.org/ ... @pewresearch Spring 2023: 50% Fall 2023: 38% [image]

• @senmarkey Ed Markey on x

  We don't have only a TikTok problem—we have a Big Tech privacy problem. From Meta to Amazon to Discord, US-owned companies are preying on children & teens for profit. We don't need to ban TikTok to fix their invasive practices. Passing my COPPA 2.0 is the answer. We must act now.

• @aoc Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on x

  I'm voting NO on the TikTok forced sale bill. This bill was incredibly rushed, from committee to vote in 4 days, with little explanation. There are serious antitrust and privacy questions here, and any national security concerns should be laid out to the public prior to a vote.

• @evacide Eva on x

  Forcing TikTok to sell to a US owner only makes sense if you think the problem is China and not all of surveillance capitalism and the data broker industry.

• @bcmerchant Brian Merchant on x

  If the CCP wanted bulk data on US internet users it could buy that from Experian or any other data broker, which buys it from Google, Meta and countless other US firms that collect it constantly If it wanted to make our teens depressed, it couldn't do any better than Instagram

• @repdancrenshaw Rep. Dan Crenshaw on x

  We just passed legislation out of the House that will separate TikTok from the CCP. You've probably heard lies that this bill is a Trojan horse, or that it doesn't solve every problem on planet earth. The truth is, this bill just says that TikTok can't be owned by our enemies. [v…

• @business @business on x

  “Disappointing vote” TikTok's CEO Shou Chew has responded after the US House passed a bill to ban the app in the US unless its Chinese owner sells the video-sharing app https://www.bloomberg.com/... [video]

• @senmikelee Mike Lee on x

  The current bill does not impose new restrictions on social media and tech companies from harvesting and selling our data. Nothing in it prevents an American company that buys TikTok from selling user data to the Chinese Government, for example.

• @timsweeneyepic Tim Sweeney on x

  Here is the most disgusting pro-monopoly thesis yet, put forth by Apple and Google funded Chamber of Progress: government should support Big Tech monopoly maintenance, because Apple and Google can more strongly reinforce US control over information than a competitive market.

• @munster_gene Gene Munster on x

  ...I put changes of a TikTok ban at 25% given Bytedance will challenge the legality which will be drawn out throughout the election as a hot topic.  If Trump wins, he would likely try to reinstate TikTok.  If TikTok is banned, $META will benefit meaningfully has users fill their …

• @wolfiechristl Wolfie Christl on x

  Most likely, a forced TikTok divestment would distract from many other serious issues with predatory, toxic and irresponsible platform business models, which are serious threats to a democratic information society and must be urgently addressed. This mostly concerns US platforms.

• @repritchie Rep. Ritchie Torres on x

  Forcing the sale of TikTok to an American or allied company would protect the privacy of 170 million Americans. I'm proud to co-lead the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which passed in the House today. This bill seeks to ensure the... [vid…

• @parismarx Paris Marx on x

  Imagine if a country passed a law saying Facebook or Google had to sell to a non-US owner or it would be banned from a particular country. I hope this wakes people up to how US tech companies have always been an element of US geopolitical power.

• @bostonjoan Joan Donovan, PhD on x

  Just a gentle reminder that US tech lobbyists for corporations that do more to harm US teens are behind this push to ban tiktok. Their hope is that it'll force young Americans to go back to Instagram and YouTube for their entertainment. Its time to regulate the whole industry.

• @adamkovac Adam Kovacevich on x

  Rep. @Kat_Cammack was a prominent cosponsor of the TikTok divestiture bill ⤵️ She has also been eyeing reintroducing the app store bill (OAMA) ⤵️ But OAMA mandates sideloading, which would allow TikTok to evade the divestiture bill's app store enforcement mechanism. [image]

• @senmikelee Mike Lee on x

  I have always been concerned by big tech companies, whether American or otherwise, collecting the data of American citizens. I'm also against the current bill to ban TikTok.

• @qasimrashid @qasimrashid on x

  The outrage over security from TikTok might be taken a bit more seriously if we didn't just watch Facebook admit to enabling Rohingya genocide, help to manipulate the 2016 election, cause massive PTSD to its own employees—and yet face zero meaningful accountability whatsoever.

• @mer__edith Meredith Whittaker on x

  If this were about privacy & security, then they'd be targeting Facebook, Instagram, etc as well. But they're not. This's about control & I'm not ok with ANY government exercising such control, particularly (as the US here) over the ‘rest of world’ via US-homed Big Tech platforms

• @jason_koebler Jason Koebler on x

  I do not think we can credibly say we support a global open internet while having a policy of “we're going to unconstitutionally cut more than half of our population off from the rest of the world.” We are balkanizing the internet / building a splinternet rn

• @jaredlholt Jared Holt on x

  Yes. This shit reeks. Meta in particular has been pushing for a TikTok ban since forever. Tech money is all over politics and this whole ordeal strikes me as a thinly veiled financial gift to the industry. TikTok has undercut US social companies' market share in a huge way

• @repmarkpocan Rep. Mark Pocan on x

  I voted no on the TikTok bill. We need to address data privacy across all social networks, including American companies like Meta and X, through meaningful regulation that protects freedom of expression. Not just single out one platform.

• @bcmerchant Brian Merchant on x

  Yes, and the real tell is that there many other policy tools available: If the fear is TikTok is sending user data to the CCP, then pass data transparency rules and enforce a no-tracking option on social apps. But *US* tech giants would throw a fit, so that's off the table.

• @mer__edith Meredith Whittaker on x

  I'm surprised to see so many fans of this bill in the old mentions! So let me spell it out: This isn't just about TikTok. The bill gives USG the power to ban any old foreign-owned media/tech they designate as adversarial (while being totally OK w/FB etc serving 'the world')...

• @parismarx Paris Marx on x

  The TikTok ban isn't because TikTok is a threat to the privacy of the American public or whatever, but because it threatens the global market share of US tech companies and by extension the geopolitical influence of the US state.

• @jason_kint Jason Kint on x

  Let me jump in here because the idea Facebook could buy TikTok is the dumbest thing I've read this week. Matt's right. And don't tell me they'll argue it's a different market to try to undermine the FTC lawsuit to break them up (which puts TT in a diff relevant market).

• @matthewstoller Matt Stoller on x

  1. Ok, I'll try to be nicer here since TikTok lobbyists are spreading the rumor that Facebook would buy TikTok and that deserves a rebuttal. And there are practical questions about this bill that need to be worked through. First, there's zero chance FB buys TikTok.

• @sahilkapur Sahil Kapur on x

  The full list of House members who voted NO on the potential TikTok ban — 15 Republicans and 50 Democrats. [image]

• @neerajka Neeraj K. Agrawal on x

  > bytedance divests tiktok > kids are still progressive what now?

• @sachalouise Sacha Haworth on x

  I told @WIRED my thoughts about the @tiktok_us “ban”: if House GOP were serious about taking on #BigTech's national security issues, they would be looking at @apple, @amazon, @meta, & @google. But they're not. This is simply a box to check for them https://www.wired.com/...

• @igorbobic Igor Bobic on x

  Positively thrilling response from Schumer in response to the House TikTok bill: “The Senate will review the legislation when it comes over from the House.”

• @carnage4life Dare Obasanjo on x

  This is an interesting point. Most companies that can afford to acquire TikTok and run properly will likely be opposed by the FTC on antitrust grounds. This definitely feels like a backdoor ban.

• @mikeisaac Rat King on x

  i dont buy the point lawmakers are making re: “this is a forced tiktok sale, not a ban” they spent the past few years making antitrust environment on big acquisitions much more unlikely and the ban comes if it doesnt sell congress defending against the political unpopularity

• @willoremus Will Oremus on x

  See how each House member voted on the TikTok bill, which passed with heavy support from both parties (but also some bipartisan opposition): https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

• @repspanberger Rep. Abigail Spanberger on x

  I just voted to force the sale of TikTok by its China-owned parent company. As a Member of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee and former intelligence officer, I know the national security threats posed by ByteDance's ownership of TikTok and the risks to American users. (1/6)

• @senmarcorubio Senator Marco Rubio on x

  Very strong bipartisan support to ban TikTok's parent company ByteDance in the House. Now it' is time for the Senate to do its work. Working with Sen @MarkWarner to get this done. https://www.rubio.senate.gov/ ... [image]

• @alexbarinka Alex Barinka on x

  US House passes the TikTok divestment bill. The furthest a TikTok-focused bill has gone in America. Were reported TikTok plans to fight this legally if it finally becomes a law. A divestment would be the last resort.

• @sahilkapur Sahil Kapur on x

  NEW: TikTok ban's fate is uncertain in the Senate, where there is less urgency to act House-passed bill faces hurdles. Many senators say national security concerns are real. Some want a broader bill on foreign-owned biz. CORNYN: “We do things slowly over here, and this takes...

• @davetroy Dave Troy on x

  Listening to this stupid TikTok debate in the House and no one seems to comprehend that there is no practical difference between TikTok, Telegram, and X. They are all explicit, obvious foreign risk vectors. And Meta is not far behind.

• @carnage4life Dare Obasanjo on x

  There isn't an equivalent bill in the senate and it would be suicide with young voters if Democrats become the party that banned TikTok now that Trump has come out against it. So I give this a low probability of happening because it'd be nuts if it did. [image]

• @mikeisaac Rat King on x

  congressional threat of banning tiktok is the biggest gift to Facebook and Instagram in years they have to be doing cartwheels in menlo park right now https://www.nytimes.com/...

• @repjames Rep. John James on x

  I will be voting YES on legislation to force the divestment of TikTok by CCP tech company, ByteDance. TikTok is a national security threat—it's digital fentanyl for our kids. Allowing our kids to be spied on by the CCP and convinced of anti-American conspiracies can't be allowed.

• @mattdizwhitlock Matt Whitlock on x

  Imagine arguing the public hasn't had enough information about the national security concerns around TikTok. If you can't read and comprehend a 10 page bill in 4 days perhaps it's time for another vocation.

• @jacobhelberg Jacob Helberg on x

  The TikTok Bill is masterfully written. It's a scalpel that addresses all the right national security concerns.

• @jingjing_li Li Jingjing on x

  American #TikTok users are very aware of why the US wants to ban TikTok. The US government is not interested in solving gun violence, growing homelessness, growing cost of almost everything, but is so eager to ban one app immediately. [image]

• @matthewstoller Matt Stoller on x

  “I also have serious concerns regarding the First Amendment, but I also think this is simply just fomenting anti-Asian and Chinese sentiment.” - @AyannaPressley Do all Asian-Americans want Chinese gov control of TikTok or something?

• @reppfluger Rep. August Pfluger on x

  This bill isn't about the content being posted on TikTok—It's about the conduct of the company that controls TikTok. https://www.dailysignal.com/ ...

• @committeeonccp @committeeonccp on x

  “The CCP has the ability with TikTok to compromise device security, maliciously access Americans data, promote pro communist propaganda, and undermine our nations interest.” — Rep. @FrankPallone [video]

• @randpaul Rand Paul on x

  🧵1/2 Reactionaries who want to ban TikTok claim the data can't be secured because the “algorithm” is in China.  Not true.  The truth is the Algorithm runs in the U.S. in oracle cloud with their review of the code.  (NOT in China).  Maybe we should examine the facts before committ…

• @jwherrman John Herrman on x

  tiktok doesn't really exist to the people deciding its fate, which could have some interesting consequences [image]

• @stephenkentx Stephen Kent on x

  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene taking the floor to speak against TikTok divestiture. She says if we cared about protecting Americans from the CCP we would also stop the Chinese farmland grab in the US (we should do that) & protect American data from US companies (yes to that too)

• @jakesherman Jake Sherman on x

  This TikTok vote will have some weird bedfellows. Chip Roy voting with Nancy Pelosi. MTG voting with Maxwell Frost. Pelosi just went up to Chip Roy on the floor after his speech.

• @boblatta U.S. Rep. Bob Latta on x

  Our bill is simple: it provides Communist China-controlled ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, a choice. They can divest their ownership of TikTok, and if it's determined TikTok is no longer controlled by a foreign adversary, TikTok would remain available to its U.S. users. …

• @repjeffduncan Rep. Jeff Duncan on x

  My office continues to receive hundreds of calls, including from young children whose moms and dads don't know they are calling their Member of Congress.  When my staff asked how they received the information, these TikTok tykes said they received a push notification from @tiktok…

• @repdanbishop Rep. Dan Bishop on x

  I don't use TikTok. I find it unwise to do so. But after careful review, I'm a no on this legislation. This bill infringes on the First Amendment and grants undue power to the administrative state. [video]

• @repmtg Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on x

  As the only member of Congress who has ever been banned from social media, I oppose today's TikTok ban bill. This bill would open Pandora's box and create a slippery slope for future government censorship of Americans and our precious First Amendment. [video]

• @atrupar Aaron Rupar on x

  moments before he has to vote on it, Jim Jordan claims he's still undecided on the TikTok legislation and “is still looking at the bill” — while he's on Fox News [video]

• @jakesherman Jake Sherman on x

  JIM HIMES, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, voted no on the TikTok bill and issued this statement. Vote is ongoing right now.... [image]

• @repmcgovern Rep. Jim McGovern on x

  I'm voting no on the TikTok bill. Here's why: 1) It was rushed. 2) There's major free speech issues. 3) It would hurt small businesses. 4) America should be doing way more to protect data privacy & combatting misinformation online. Singling out one app isn't the answer.

• @conorsen Conor Sen on x

  Pelosi: -"This is not a ban on TikTok" -"This is an attempt to make TikTok better" -"CCP controls the algorithm and can change it at any time."

• @ally_sammarco Ally Sammarco on x

  I don't think banning tiktok is a good move for Democrats politically at all. When we reach young people, we win.

• @tomselliott Tom Elliott on x

  .@RepSwalwell on his opposition to a #TikTok ban: “I don't like bans on speech. I don't like the Republican book bans. I don't like the bans on bodies that Republicans have put in place across the country ... I just I don't like bans on speech” [video]

• @carnage4life Dare Obasanjo on x

  Business Insider has written about how much TikTok's growth rate has collapsed. I think it's a combination of a few things • Law of large numbers. Almost every eligible user is already on it. • Every major competitor has added similar features. • Attention is a zero sum game. [im…

• @govgianforte Governor Greg Gianforte on x

  The CCP's ability to spy on Americans through TikTok is well-documented. It's time the federal government follow Montana's lead to ban the app to protect our personal, private data.

• @jonhaidt Jonathan Haidt on x

  TikTok harms kids in so many ways, and has so much influence over what they believe. It is insane that we let kids live on a platform that is legally bound to obey the CCP. @RepGallagher is right: Bytedance must sell it, or else America (or its parents) will need to ban it.

• @repthomasmassie Thomas Massie on x

  I'm currently on the floor managing the debate AGAINST the TikTok ban. This is my opening statement. Tune in to CSPAN live now for more. [video]

• @cspan @cspan on x

  Happening Now: U.S. House vote on requiring TikTok to divest from China or face U.S. ban, needs 2/3 Majority to pass - LIVE on C-SPAN https://www.c-span.org/...

• @jakesherman Jake Sherman on x

  House voting on ⁦@tiktok_us⁩ bill around 10. House GOP hasn't whipped. But feels confident here. [image]

• @mtracey Michael Tracey on x

  The House is about to overwhelmingly approve the TikTok ban this morning. They know that the longer an open debate is allowed to persist, the more opposition would grow. So they structured this latest legislative push over the past week as a kind of surprise sneak attack

• @adamkovac Adam Kovacevich on x

  Re: Today's TikTok divesture House vote. It's on the suspension calendar, which requires that bills have a two-thirds vote to pass. It wouldn't be on the suspension calendar if the leaders didn't think the bill would clear that threshold. So it will. That said...

• r/nottheonion r on reddit

  House passes bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S., sending it to the Senate

• r/LateStageCapitalism r on reddit

  House passes bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S., sending it to the Senate

• r/politics r on reddit

  House passes bill that could lead to a TikTok ban; fight shifts to the Senate

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  House passes bill that could lead to a TikTok ban; fight shifts to the Senate

• r/politics r on reddit

  House passes bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S., sending it to the Senate

• @zitron.bsky.social Ed Zitron on bluesky

  Maybe they should also reassess it with TikTok??  Billions of dollars of loss is unsustainable [embedded post]

• @kateclarktweets Kate Clark on x

  ByteDance investors estimate TikTok lost several billion dollars last year on revenue of roughly $20 billion, and some are privately arguing that without TikTok's losses, ByteDance's bottom line would be stronger. New w/ @jingyanghk & @erinkwoo https://www.theinformation.com/ ...

• @taylorlorenz @taylorlorenz on x

  TikTok contributed $24.2 billion to U.S. GDP last year and drove $14.7 billion in small-business owners' revenue. Hundreds of thousands of jobs and small businesses are in jeopardy if the ban goes through, and it would have a major economic impact https://www.washingtonpost.com/ …