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After TikTok Vote, Will a Ban or Sale Come Next?

CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: The TikTok logo is displayed outside TikTok offices on March 12, 2024 in Culver City, California. House Republicans are moving forward with legislation which would force the owners of the popular Chinese social media app to sell the platform or face a ban in the United States. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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Posted: March 13th, 2024

By Tom Nagorski

Tom Nagorski is the Managing Editor for The Cipher Brief.  He previously served as Global Editor for Grid and served as ABC News Managing Editor for International Coverage as well as Senior Broadcast Producer for World News Tonight.

SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING – In some ways, Wednesday’s House vote to ban or force the sale of the social media app TikTok was a landmark moment. For the first time, U.S. lawmakers passed legislation targeting a Chinese-owned entity that also happens to be one of the most popular apps in the world. It was a bipartisan vote, and it wasn’t close; the measure passed by a 352-65 margin. 

The bill’s co-sponsor Mike Gallagher (R.-Wisconsin) said Wednesday that it “forces TikTok to break up with the Chinese Communist Party.”

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