TikTok ban: House votes for bill that requires app to be sold or blocked
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban TikTok in the United States if its Chinese parent company ByteDance doesn’t sell.
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Russian interference in UK general election will likely ramp up dramatically, warns senior US senator
Russian interference in the UK general election will likely “ramp up dramatically” over the next fortnight, the chair of the United States senate intelligence committee has warned.
Intelligence chairman says US may be less prepared for election threats than it was four years ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — With only five months before voters head to the polls, the U.S. may be more vulnerable to foreign disinformation aimed at influencing voters and undermining democracy than it was before the 2020 election, the leader of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Monday.
Senators question whether the U.S. is ready to fight foreign interference in the 2024 election
Lawmakers on Wednesday warned of a growing threat of foreign interference in the 2024 election and questioned whether U.S. agencies — and tech companies — are sufficiently prepared to respond to the danger.
Democrats don’t think a TikTok ban will alienate young voters — are they right?
Democratic Senators say they did not think that they will face a backlash for voting for legislation that could potentially lead to a ban on TikTok. But it’s unclear whether they are correct.
Americans Are More Vulnerable to Foreign Propaganda, Senator Warns
The threat against U.S. elections by Russia and other foreign powers is far greater today than it was in 2020, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said on Tuesday.
McConnell says TikTok bill deserves 'urgent attention' amid China security threat concerns
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., noted the need for the Senate to take action on TikTok in a floor speech on Monday, emphasizing to his colleagues that "America’s greatest strategic rival is threatening our security right here on U.S. soil in tens of millions of American homes."
Senators push to declassify TikTok intel and hold a public hearing ahead of ban vote
Senators from both parties say the public should get access to at least some of the sensitive information that U.S. agencies shared at a closed-door classified intelligence briefing Wednesday about the influence and reach of TikTok.
It could be months before the Senate takes up a TikTok bill, despite warnings about China
WASHINGTON — A House-passed bill that could potentially ban TikTok in the U.S. won’t be taken up by the Senate anytime soon. In fact, it could take months before any TikTok-related legislation hits the floor in the Democratic-controlled chamber.