# Congress rolls out new bill allowing nationwide TikTok ban

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/congress-rolls-out-new-bill-allowing-nationwide-tiktok-ban/
- Published: 2023-03-08T10:00:43-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

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. […] Click here to view original web page at www.theverge.com Related articles: Senate bill would give Commerce Secretary the power to ban TikTok as a ‘security threat’ – Engadget White House backs Senate bill to boost US ability to ban TikTok – Reuters US senators unveil bipartisan bill empowering Biden to ban TikTok and other services – CNN