Biden says he would sign TikTok crackdown, Trump raises concerns
Joe Biden said on Friday he would sign legislation that gives China's ByteDance about six months to divest the popular TikTok short video app as his rival Trump raised concerns about a ban of the service used by 170 million Americans.
The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week on the TikTok crackdown bill after a committee on Thursday unanimously approved the measure. The House will vote on the proposal under rules requiring two-thirds of members to vote «yes» to win approval.
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Offering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIM LucknowIIML Executive Programme in FinTech, Banking & Applied Risk ManagementVisitIndian School of BusinessISB Product ManagementVisitMITMIT Technology Leadership and InnovationVisit «If they pass it, I'll sign it,» Biden, a Democrat, told reporters. The bill faces an uncertain outcome in the Senate, where some lawmakers say they want changes to the legislation.
Republican Trump, who is seeking a return to the White House in the November election, expressed objections to banning TikTok, saying on social media: «If you get rid of TikTok, Facebook… will double their business,» and added he does not want Facebook «doing better.»
Trump previously criticized Facebook parent Meta Platforms for revoking his access to Facebook and Instagram after removing two of his posts during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. His accounts were reinstated in February 2023.
The Trump campaign did not immediately comment on whether
