Senate passes bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature
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The Senate has passed legislation that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on the short-form video
  • hark@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Being the guy who signed the bill that threatens the existence of a platform that is super popular with young people whose vote he desperately needs during an election year. Masterful gambit, sir!

    • Asafum@feddit.nlEnglish
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      6 months ago

      Literally my first thought… Way to go Biden, nothing like getting hundreds of thousands of “influencers” mad at you right at an important election…

      But who are we kidding, I can guarantee that maybe 5% of Congress even understood what they were doing.