President Joe Biden signed a bill on April 24 that could potentially ban TikTok unless its parent company, ByteDance, divests it to a U.S. company. The swift passage of the bill highlights the escalating ideological confrontation between the United States and China.
TikTok, with 170 million registered users in the United States, has been accused of aiding the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) propaganda efforts. Lawmakers across the aisle have expressed concerns that the CCP could force ByteDance to hand over data on the 170 million Americans who use TikTok.
The bill, Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (PAFACA), was passed overwhelmingly in the House of Representatives on April 20, with a vote of 360 to 58. Following this, the Senate passed a significant $95 billion foreign aid package on April 23, which included provisions to divest or ban TikTok. Mr. Biden signed the legislation the following day....
