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Senate Republican leader backs legislation to force Chinese divestment of TikTok

Reuters · 1y

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has called for legislation to require TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to divest the popular short video app used by 170 million Americans. McConnell argues that TikTok, which he calls "America's greatest strategic rival," poses a threat to national security. The U.S. House of Representatives has already voted in favor of giving ByteDance six months to divest TikTok's U.S. assets or face a ban. Meanwhile, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer has indicated a willingness to work on bipartisan legislation regarding TikTok. Concerns over data privacy and national security continue to surround the app.