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14.03.2024 08:26

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TikTok is one step closer to being completely blocked in the US

If the act "Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act" is approved by the US Senate and signed by the US President, the social network TikTik will be in a hurry.
TikTok is one step closer to being completely blocked in the US

We all know very well that the social network TikTok is very popular among users. That's whyč has even more than two billion downloads to smartphones and tablets. It is popular mainly because of the multitude of short videos that users can quickly and easily publish, add effects and various digital filters.

American politicians have not been overly enthusiastic about the TikTok social network for quite some time now. These are indeedč They are convinced that TikTok illegally collects personal data of American users. It is therefore not surprising that the US House of Representatives recently overwhelmingly supported legislation that could potentially make it more difficult for ByteDance to do business on American soil. This is about the act of protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.

Če act “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act” already approved by the US Senate and signed by the US President, the TikTik social network will have long hours. The company ByteDance will indeedč had to sell the US branch of the TikTok company within six months. Considering the value of the company, this will be anything but easy.

If the company ByteDance fails to sell the American branch on time, a ban on American soil should follow. The popular social network would thus no longer be accessible to as many as 170 million Americans who are actively using TikTok today. The punishment should also befall the platforms that will not remove the controversial application from their set.


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