It’s still one of the fastest growing apps in the world, but TikTok may have to be banned soon. This is what’s going on.
TikTok may be banned
Here in Europe you don’t have to worry yet that you can no longer use TikTok. But in America there is a bit more going on and it could well lead to a ban from TikTok.
Next week, the United States House of Representatives will vote on a bill that could ban TikTok. If the bill is approved, and it appears that it will happen, it will still have to pass the Senate.
Will the bill pass the Senate? Then the current president of America (Joe Biden) will receive the proposal on his desk. The president has already said he will sign it immediately once the bill is passed.
Has the bill been completely passed? Then ByteDance (the parent company) has 165 days to sell TikTok. If they do not do this or it does not work, Apple may no longer offer the TikTok app in the App Store. It is therefore no longer allowed for other app stores, such as Google’s, to offer the app. If they do, it will cost them $5,000 per TikTok user.
It is not surprising that TikTok is under heavy scrutiny and a possible ban will follow. The American elections are coming. And lawmakers fear the Chinese Communist Party (CPP) will use TikTok to influence the election. They can do this by distributing certain content or by collecting data from American users.
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