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Senate passes bill mandating TikTok sale over security concerns

The New York Times — April 24, 2024, 04:01 AM UTC

Summary: The Senate passed a bill requiring the sale of TikTok by ByteDance due to national security concerns over Chinese ties. The law gives 270 days for the sale, extendable to a year. Legal challenges and resistance from Beijing are expected, with uncertainty over potential buyers due to the high price tag. President Biden is likely to sign the bill into law soon.

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  1. [5.6]
    TikTok faces legal challenges over US ban law (The Verge)
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  2. [3.4]
    Billionaires compete to buy TikTok after Biden's ban (Daily Mail)
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  3. [4.5]
    ByteDance denies TikTok sale amid US national security concerns (RTE.ie)
    10d
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  4. [5.6]
    ByteDance may shut down TikTok over US ban (The Guardian)
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  5. [5.7]
    Legislation requires TikTok's parent company to sell or face ban (The Associated Press)
    11d

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  6. [5.0]
    Biden signs bill requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok (The Conversation)
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  7. [4.3]
    American tycoons eye TikTok purchase amid regulatory challenges (New York Post )
    11d
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  8. [4.6]
    Biden signs bill banning TikTok unless sold by Jan (ABC News)
    11d
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  9. [4.3]
    Biden's TikTok use criticized amid potential ban backlash (The Associated Press)
    11d
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  10. [4.2]
    Senate passes bill banning TikTok, ByteDance must sell app (IGN)
    12d
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  11. [4.0]
    Biden to sign bill requiring TikTok sale over security concerns (The Guardian)
    12d
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  12. [4.0]
    House advances bill to potentially ban TikTok, prompting concerns (The Washington Post)
    12d
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  13. [5.6]
    US Senate approves TikTok divestment, part of foreign aid package (The Straits Times)
    12d

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  14. [3.8]
    US Senate approves Bill for TikTok sale by ByteDance (Mint)
    12d
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  15. [4.6]
    Senate and House pass bill to ban TikTok sale (The Guardian)
    12d
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  16. [4.5]
    US app stores may ban TikTok in 270 days (Financial Times)
    12d
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  17. [5.7]
    Legislation passed to ban or sell TikTok for security (The Washington Post)
    12d

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  18. [4.9]
    FBI chief raises security concerns over TikTok's Chinese ownership (The Straits Times)
    12d
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  19. [3.8]
    Potential TikTok ban in U.S. could benefit Meta Platforms (CNBC)
    13d
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  20. [4.3]
    US House votes to divest or ban TikTok, Senate next (Mint)
    15d
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  21. [4.9]
    US House passes bill targeting TikTok ownership, faces Senate (ABC News)
    15d
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  22. [4.5]
    House advances bill to force TikTok sale or ban (The Washington Post)
    15d
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  23. [4.0]
    US House approves bill for potential TikTok ban (Business Insider)
    16d
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  24. [4.0]
    House votes to extend ByteDance divestment period for TikTok (The Guardian)
    16d
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  25. [3.6]
    US bill to force TikTok divestment from ByteDance advances (The Verge)
    18d
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  26. [4.8]
    House bill pushes TikTok sale or US ban, aids allies (The New York Times)
    18d
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