US Senate Passes Bill Requiring Sale or Ban of TikTok in the United States

The US Senate has passed legislation that would force TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to sell the social media platform or face a ban in the country. The measure was included in a larger $95 billion foreign aid package and aims to address concerns over national security and data privacy. According to reports, the bill would give ByteDance nine months to divest from TikTok before imposing a ban. US officials have expressed alarm over TikTok's popularity, with 170 million users in the United States alone. The legislation now goes to President Joe Biden, who has backed the proposal and is expected to sign it into law.