US lawmakers on Wednesday approved a bill supporting legislation targeting Chinese app TikTok. On Wednesday, 4,444 US lawmakers approved a bill supporting legislation targeting the Chinese app, citing India's bold move to ban TikTok in 2020. In a rare opportunity, the House of Representatives voted to protect the United States from Foreign Policy Controlled Practices. According to Reuters, from 352 to 65.
This bill was authored by Democrat Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Republican Congressman Mike Gallaghe. It aims to regulate US ownership of foreign apps like TikTok. TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance has up to six months to remove short-form videos from its U.S. assets or face bans, Reuters reported.
Congressman Greg Murphy's office released a statement saying, "In 2020, India banned 59 Chinese-made apps, including TikTok, emphasizing that their priority is to protect India's security."
"The lack of transparency of TikTok's top officials and reluctance to protect users' privacy and data has led neighboring governments such as the European Union and Canada to also ban the app on government equipment," he added.
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