The House on Wednesday passed a bill with broad bipartisan support that would force TikTok’s Chinese owner to either sell the hugely popular video app or be banned in the United States.
Republican leaders fast-tracked the bill through the House with limited debate, and it passed on a lopsided vote of 352-65, reflecting widespread backing for legislation that would take direct aim at China in an election year.
Makes sense. They can control one and can’t control the other.
I don’t think they’ll actually control either.
Shutting down TikTok on US soil for 99% of people is trivial to execute and sufficiently effective.