U.S. Senate Advances Legislation That Could Lead to TikTok’s Nationwide Ban
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer advocated for the TikTok divestment bill, citing the need to protect Americans from foreign adversary data access.
The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill with a 78-22 vote requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok or face a nationwide ban, citing national security and data privacy concerns.