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On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, a bill that would effectively ban TikTok in the United States. The legislation was rushed to a vote following a closed-door hearing and subsequent committee vote late last week.
The legislation also fails to meaningfully protect our privacy or address the national-security concerns the bill’s sponsors have raised.“As this legislation moves through Congress, TikTok has urged its users to call their lawmakers to advocate for the app’s continued availability.
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