![]() ![]() Numerous states have instituted partial bans of their own, restricting the use of TikTok on government hardware and at colleges. Since Donald Trump’s thwarted 2020 attempts to shut down the app and then force its sale to an American firm, pressure to do something has continued to mount the prospect has become more, not less, realistic since he left office. Still, it’s worth thinking about what TikTok’s sudden disappearance would actually mean. Most are following the Biden administration’s lead, deferring to an ongoing investigation into TikTok’s operations by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. Some are receptive to a ban but not this type of ban others, including Elizabeth Warren, have suggested dealing with TikTok through broader, industrywide regulation. Republicans are united in their calls for an outright ban of TikTok, which the House committee chair, Michael McCaul, described as a “spy balloon in your phone.” (Republican representative Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin opted for “digital fentanyl.”) Democrats are more divided on strategy. It could also throw the tech industry into chaos.Ī full ban faces some political obstacles. ![]() This sudden lurch toward a full ban of the platform follows years of debate over how to handle the rise of the wildly popular Chinese-owned platform that has, since its sudden breakout in 2018, been beating its American rivals at their own game. Over the weekend, Democratic senator Mark Warner announced that, in partnership with Republican John Thune, he would be introducing a similar measure in the Senate. Last week, in a party-line vote, the Republican-controlled House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to advance a bill that would give President Biden the authority to sanction or ban TikTok. Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer Photo: Getty Images
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