Congress rolls out new bill allowing nationwide TikTok ban

Illustration credit: Nick Barclay / The Verge. Article by Makena Kelly. The Verge – March 7, 2023.

A TikTok ban is closer than it’s ever been following the Tuesday introduction of a bill that would make it easier for the Biden administration to restrict access to the popular video sharing app. The bipartisan bill, led by Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), would empower the secretary of Commerce to ban foreign technologies and companies from operating in the US if they present a threat to national security. […]

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