Millions of Americans who use Tick Tock are watching closely
while Congress fast tracks the bill that could cut them
off from the popular app.
After a classified briefing, a House committee voted unanimously to
pass the bill with a rare level of bipartisan support.
The bill would remove TikTok from app stores in the
US if it is not divested from its Chinese parent
company,
Bite Dance. The CCP is using Tiktok as a spyware
tool on Americans.
They're weaponizing our kids. They have spread misinformation.
President Biden says he supports it.
If they pass it, I'll sign it.
But not everyone is sold on the move.
While top Republicans in Congress backed the bill,
former President Trump says banning TikTok would anger young people
and help Facebook grow stronger.
Last week, lawmakers were inundated with calls from concerned users
after they were prompted by the app to contact their
representatives.
That angered the top two committee members who wrote Monday
to Tick Tock CEO demanding that quote Tick Tock stop
spreading false claims in its campaign to manipulate and mobilize
American citizens on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party.
Still, some are worried the bill could set a dangerous
precedent.
There are real privacy concerns.
There are real security concerns.
The question is, is there a way to meet those
without banning a whole platform that millions of people like
using?
The House could vote on the bill as soon as
Wednesday.
TikTok has denied that it shares data with the Chinese
government or works on its behalf in New York.
Connor Hanson, Fox News.