Biden backs TikTok crackdown Bill, but Trump raises concerns
The Straits Times|March 10, 2024
US President says he will sign legislation that would force ByteDance to divest app
Biden backs TikTok crackdown Bill, but Trump raises concerns

US President Joe Biden said on March 8 he will sign legislation that gives China's ByteDance about six months to divest the popular TikTok short video app, even as his rival Donald Trump raised concerns about a ban on the service used by 170 million Americans.

The United States House of Representatives plans to vote on March 12 or 13 on the TikTok crackdown Bill after a committee on

March 7 unanimously approved the measure. The House will vote on the proposal under rules requiring two-thirds of members to vote "yes" to win approval.

"If they pass it, I'll sign it," Mr Biden, a Democrat, told reporters.

The Bill faces an uncertain outcome in the Senate, where some lawmakers say they want changes to the legislation.

Trump, who is seeking a return to the White House in the November election, expressed objections to banning TikTok.

"If you get rid of TikTok, Facebook... will double (its) business," he said on social media, adding that he does not want Facebook "doing better".

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