Moves to Ban TikTok TikTok a popular social media App used by millions of persons in the U.S. and beyond, is facing a potential ban in the U.S. if proposed Bill passes in the Senate. At the heart of the issue is the parent company of TikTok called ByteDance which is a Chinese internet technology company headquartered in Beijing (registered in the Cayman Islands). The concern from U.S. Law makers that the company (ByteDance) poses a security concern to the U.S. as the Chinese company could share information on U.S. consumers with the Chinese Government. As such the U.S. Congress has given ByteDance a period of 6 months to divest (sell) TikTok to a foreign (non - Chinese) entity or face the possibility of being banned from APP Stores that serve U.S. customers. evaluate the issue both from the perspective of the U.S. Government Vs. the rights of individuals (users) to choose who and what platforms they share their information with.  All established concepts (e.g., theories) must be properly cited from a credible source.

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Moves to Ban TikTok

TikTok a popular social media App used by millions of persons in the U.S. and beyond, is facing a potential ban in the U.S. if proposed Bill passes in the Senate.

At the heart of the issue is the parent company of TikTok called ByteDance which is a Chinese internet technology company headquartered in Beijing (registered in the Cayman Islands). The concern from U.S. Law makers that the company (ByteDance) poses a security concern to the U.S. as the Chinese company could share information on U.S. consumers with the Chinese Government.

As such the U.S. Congress has given ByteDance a period of 6 months to divest (sell) TikTok to a foreign (non - Chinese) entity or face the possibility of being banned from APP Stores that serve U.S. customers.

evaluate the issue both from the perspective of the U.S. Government Vs. the rights of individuals (users) to choose who and what platforms they share their information with.  All established concepts (e.g., theories) must be properly cited from a credible source.

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