In any case, TikTok, which is at risk of losing its 170 million American users if the US, TikTok’s biggest market, bans its use on their soil, is preparing to find its way through the courts.
The United States Senate on Tuesday gathered the necessary votes to advance a bill to provide more aid to Israel and Ukraine and ban TikTok in the country.
The bill also includes some funds for Taiwan amid rising tensions between the island and mainland China.
It is recalled that a few twenty-four hours earlier, American President Joe Biden urged the Senate to quickly put to a vote the package of bills previously approved by the House of Representatives, so that after its approval it could go to be ratified by him.
After months of wrangling, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Saturday approved a $95 billion package of aid bills to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
A package of measures passed by the US House of Representatives includes a bill that obliges ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of Tiktok, to divest from the application within a certain period of time, otherwise it will be banned.
In any case, TikTok, which is at risk of losing its 170 million American users if the US, the largest market for the medium, bans its use on their territory, is preparing to find its way through the courts.
Michael Beckerman, TikTok’s head of public policy in the US, told the company’s employees that if the bill becomes law, then the company will take the legal route, taking the dispute to court.
“This is only the beginning, not the end, of a long process,” Beckerman also told workers.
The group has scheduled a special meeting with workers on Wednesday to discuss developments in the US.
Source :Skai
With a wealth of experience honed over 4+ years in journalism, I bring a seasoned voice to the world of news. Currently, I work as a freelance writer and editor, always seeking new opportunities to tell compelling stories in the field of world news.
