Late last night, the Senate passed the measure, 79 to 18, three days after the House passed it, 360 to 58. President Biden said he would sign it today. If ByteDance does not sell TikTok within 12 months, it will be banned in the United States.
TikTok has become a leading source of information in the U.S., with about one-third of Americans under 30 regularly getting their news from it, leading to concerns over Chinese government control as invested in the director of the F.B.I.'s statement to Congress.
American law has historically restricted foreign ownership of media companies, drawing parallels between TikTok's Chinese ownership and the control exerted by the Chinese government, showcasing unique national security challenges.
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