Lawmakers, creators argue against potential TikTok ban in Washington

Lawmakers, TikTok creators, and supporters argued against the potential ban on TikTok in Washington D.C. on March 12. Last week, U.S. lawmakers introduced a bill that would give Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to to divest from short video app TikTok or face a U.S. ban. The House is due to vote on Wednesday under fast-track rules that require two-thirds of members to vote “yes“ for the measure to win passage. TikTok, which says it has not and would not share U.S. user data with the Chinese government, argues the House bill amounts to a ban. It is unclear if China would approve any sale or if TikTok could be divested in six months. US President Joe Biden said last week he would sign the bill, but the app is popular and getting legislation approved by both the House and Senate in an election year may be difficult. Editor: FU __________________ ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality contents. Nobody knows SHANGHAI better than us. Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻ __________________ For more stories, please click ■ What’s up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city ■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them ■ What Chinese people’s lives are like during the post COVID-19 period ■ Views of foreign scholars on China and its affairs ■ Foreign faces in Shanghai, people living in this city sharing their true feelings ■ Mini-docs showing why China is the country it is today __________________ ☎Leave us messages if you have any suggestions or questions! Thank you!