House on wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favour of a bill that could force tiktok s chinese owner to sell their stake in the platform, orface a nationwide ban. President joe biden urged the senate to take swift action to pass the bill. Lawmakers say the app poses a National Security threat as its Parent Company, bytedance, is based in beijing and is subject to a law requiring it to share data with the Chinese Government. Tiktok has told lawmakers that it has taken steps to ensure the data of american users isnt compromised by employees in china. Nevertheless, the legislation should head to the senate next. Its fate there is uncertain. Following the house vote, tiktok urged its 150 million users in the us to lobby against the bill by calling on them to contact their members of congress. Tiktok influencers also protested against the bill outside the white house. Heres what they told our correspondent. I am aware that im giving my data, right. Im aware. Im ok with it. Let me make that d
The us House Of Representatives has passed a bill that would require the tiktok owner bytedance to sell its stake in the Social Media Platform or face a total ban in the country. During the debate, lawmakers repeatedly said that tiktok has links to the Chinese Communist Party Something denied by both tiktok and bytedance. Party something denied by both lets hear some of the debate in congress. Our intention is for tiktok to continue to operate, but not under the control of the Chinese Communist party. I want to emphasise this bill does not ban tiktok. It simply would require the Chinese Communist Party Affiliated bytedance to sell tiktok and divest their interests. Live to washington and our correspondent nomia iqbal. Nomia, given what has happened, how likely is it that tiktok will be banned in the us . I likely is it that tiktok will be banned in the us . Likely is it that tiktok will be banned in the us . I would be staggered banned in the us . I would be staggered if banned in the
Made here at Sheffield Wednesday were under him so in the last few weeks Sheffield Wednesday fans have been a bit more optimistic that the man at the helm is the man making a signings and hopefully the Team Stepping out onto the pitch later tonight are the ones that will see them through to glory come this season. Manchester city boss Pep Guardiola says Defenderjosko Gvardiol is having a medical and should complete his move from rb leipzig in the next hours. As i said its the Community Shield at wembley on sunday when city will play last seasons premier League Runners up arsenal who guardiola expects to run them close again this season. Everybody knows that if you start every season send the same, that is my feeling. It is not one or two, there are lots of teams that are going to fight for everything and the challenge is massive for us. How we deal with it mentally and how we go as a Team Football wise and sustain that level. Next to the growing questions about the future of the common
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