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2023-01-25 22:21:28

TikTok Ban Gains Steam in Congress, Dialing Up Pressure on Biden

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By Emily Birnbaum

The growing clamor in Congress to completely ban the popular social media platform TikTok in the US raises pressure on the Biden administration, which is in the late stages of reviewing the security risks of the app.

Missouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley on Wednesday introduced legislation to prohibit TikTok, owned by a Chinese company, from all devices nationwide.

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