Sen. McConnell Backs TikTok Divestiture
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said April 8 that Congress should require China’s ByteDance to divest TikTok because the popular social media application is "beholden to our foremost strategic competitor."
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McConnell said the Chinese government can use the app to spread dangerous propaganda and gain access to U.S. users' personal information. “This is a matter that deserves Congress’ urgent attention,” he said in a Senate floor speech.
The House in March passed a bill to require the divestiture (see 2403050063), but some senators have questioned whether that approach is constitutional (see 2403150042). Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said April 5 that he will seek a “path forward” on TikTok legislation (see 2404050054).