Mitch McConnell Calls TikTok One Of 'Beijing’s Favorite Tools Of Espionage'
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The House last month passed a bill that would require ByteDance to sell the platform within six months or risk it being banned nationwide.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday appeared to endorse a bill threatening to ban TikTok nationwide, describing the popular social media platform as one of “Beijing’s favorite tools of coercion and espionage.”
The fact that TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company, has long been viewed as an issue of concern by U.S. officials who argue the app poses a risk to Americans.
“America’s greatest strategic rival is threatening our security right here on U.S. soil … in tens of millions of American homes,” McConnell said in a speech on the Senate floor in reference to TikTok.
Proponents of a ban have long cited the fact that Chinese companies and those that operate in China are required by law to share data with the government if requested as a major red flag.
The House last month passed a bipartisan bill that would require ByteDance to sell the platform within six months or risk it being banned across the country.
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