American lawmakers have passed a bill which could lead to a ban on TikTok. The bi-partisan legislation forces the popular social media platform to divest itself from its Chinese parent company Bytedance or face a nationwide ban. The bill gives TikTik one year to sell its stake to a US-based entity. Lawmakers in both parties have raised national security and data privacy concerns. Supporters of TikTok question the constitutionality of the bill. The popular video app has an estimated 170 million users in the US.
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