Republican Bill That Gives Biden Power to Completely Ban TikTok Passes House Committee Super Fast
” would amend those rules so they would not apply to software companies like TikTok if the companies are involved in the transfer of “sensitive personal data.” That means Biden would have a green light to step in and ban the app from the entire country if he saw fit.
ahead of the hearings. “And make no mistake—TikTok is a security threat.” McCaul went on to allege that TikTok offers a “backdoor” to user data before comparing the app to a “spy balloon into your phone.”Democrats on the committee urged McCaul to reconsider the vote, claiming it could has vast unintended consequences and was written without sufficient input from technologist, privacy experts, or other members of Congress.
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