BBC
By Bernd Debusmann, Matt Murphy & Natalie Sherman,
BBC News, in Congress, Washington DC & New York
March 13, 2024
The US House of Representatives has approved a landmark bill that could see TikTok banned in America.
The measure would give the social media giant’s parent company, ByteDance, six months to sell its controlling stake, or the app will be removed in the US.
While the House bill passed by 352-65 in a bipartisan vote, it would still need to pass the Senate and be signed by the US president to become law.
Lawmakers have long held concerns about China’s influence over TikTok.
ByteDance is based in Beijing and is subject to a national security law requiring it to share data with Chinese officials.