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What a TikTok Ban in the US Would Mean for the App

US Senate Passes TikTok Ban-or-Divest Bill, Sending it to Biden to Sign Into Law

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By Kurt Wagner

April 22, 2024 at 3:47 PM UTC

Updated on

May 7, 2024 at 6:42 PM UTC

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TikTok is heading toward its moment of truth in the US.

President Joe Biden signed bipartisan legislation in April that will ban the social media app in the US unless its Chinese owner gives up control of it. TikTok’s parent, ByteDance Ltd., was given 270 days to find a buyer.