US House passes bill that could ban TikTok

Members of the US House of Representatives have overwhelmingly approved a bill that would require the Chinese parent company of TikTok to sell its US operations within six months or risk having it banned in the United States. Lawmakers are concerned that TikTok could share US user data with the Chinese government. We speak to our correspondent in the US and to our China media analyst.

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(Photo: Democratic Representative from Washington Pramila Jayapal (C) responds to a question from the news media. 13th March 2024. Credit: Shawn Thew/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)