Watch live: US House votes on possible TikTok ban
Watch live as legislation that could ban TikTok in the US is debated in the House on Wednesday, 13 March.
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House likely to pass a bill that could ban TikTok, sending it to the Senate
WASHINGTON — The House is poised to pass legislation Wednesday that could ban TikTok in the U.S. as Republicans and Democrats alike sound the alarm that the popular video-sharing app is a national security threat.
House poised to pass bill that could ban TikTok but it faces uncertain path in the Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill that could lead to a ban of the popular video app TikTok in the United States is expected to pass the House on Wednesday as lawmakers act on concerns that the company’s ownership structure is a threat to national security.
Could the US ban TikTok? Legislation would force app to break from parent company or get kicked off app stores
A rapidly advancing proposal from members of Congress could present one of the biggest threats yet to TikTok’s future in the US.
Senate Hits Brakes On Possible TikTok Ban
WASHINGTON ― The Senate is set to put a bipartisan proposal aiming to ban or force a sale of the popular social media app TikTok on ice, even as the legislation is set to sail through the U.S. House later this week.
TikTok ban: Tech VC Keith Rabois threatens Republicans with funding halt ahead of House vote
A Republican megadonor on Tuesday threatened to cut off campaign contributions to members of Congress unless they vote for a bill that could effectively ban TikTok in the United States. "Will never fund any Republican candidates or leadership PACs (or the NRSC) run by Republicans who vote against the TikTok legislation," venture capitalist Keith Rabois wrote on X. On Wednesday, the House is expected to pass a bill to force TikTok's parent company, China-based ByteDance, to sell off the social media platform. Supporters of the bill say ByteDance's continued ownership of TikTok and its troves of user data pose a national security
Trump's newfound opposition to a TikTok ban isn't swaying Republicans
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump reversed course and now opposes a ban on social media giant TikTok. But his new stance — and a full-court press from TikTok and its millions of users — isn’t swaying his fellow Republicans on Capitol Hill.
Georgia restricted transgender care for youth in 2023. Now Republicans are seeking an outright ban
ATLANTA (AP) — A year ago, Georgia lawmakers said they were striking a balance when they banned most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for transgender people under 18, but let doctors continue prescribing puberty blockers and let minors then receiving hormone replacement therapies continue.