On April 24, President Joe Biden signed a $95 billion foreign aid package into law that includes a provision that would force TikTok to be sold or be banned in the United States.
TikTok is one of the most popular social media platforms in the U.S. However, some lawmakers and critics of TikTok see it as a national security threat, arguing that the Chinese government could force the company’s owner, Chinese technology firm ByteDance Ltd., to share data on American users.
Recent online search trends show that many people are wondering what the legislation actually does and how it will affect their personal use of TikTok.
Here’s what we can VERIFY about the TikTok ban bill that was just signed into law.
THE SOURCES
QUESTION #1
Is TikTok now banned in the U.S.?
THE ANSWER
No, TikTok is not currently banned in the U.S.
Some social media usersare confused as to whether TikTok is officially banned in the U.S. after President Joe Biden signed the bill on …