Members of both parties believe TikTok's ties to China are a potential danger to America and its citizens. But the Senate wants to write its own bill to address the app.
Senators emerged from a classified briefing on TikTok Wednesday saying they were highly concerned that the popular social media app — owned by China-based parent company ByteDance — poses a serious national security threat to the U.S. and its citizens.
Pressed why she didn’t share the same urgency as House members, who rushed to pass the bill last week with a lopsided, bipartisan 352-65 vote, Cantwell replied: “I think it’s important to get it right.”
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., appears to be giving Cantwell and other committee chairs space to draft their own legislation rather than forcing a quick floor vote on the House bill.
The Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act would force ByteDance to divest or sell TikTok 180 days after U.S. officials deem it a national security threat.
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., tweeted Wednesday audio of a voice message his office had received from a TikTok supporter saying, “I’ll shoot you and find you and cut you into pieces.”
“TikTok’s misinformation campaign is pushing people to call their members of Congress, and callers like this who communicate threats against elected officials could be committing a federal crime,” Tillis said.
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Senators emerged from a classified briefing on TikTok Wednesday saying they were highly concerned that the popular social media app — owned by China-based parent company ByteDance — poses a serious national security threat to the U.S. and its citizens.
Pressed why she didn’t share the same urgency as House members, who rushed to pass the bill last week with a lopsided, bipartisan 352-65 vote, Cantwell replied: “I think it’s important to get it right.”
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., appears to be giving Cantwell and other committee chairs space to draft their own legislation rather than forcing a quick floor vote on the House bill.
The Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act would force ByteDance to divest or sell TikTok 180 days after U.S. officials deem it a national security threat.
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., tweeted Wednesday audio of a voice message his office had received from a TikTok supporter saying, “I’ll shoot you and find you and cut you into pieces.”
“TikTok’s misinformation campaign is pushing people to call their members of Congress, and callers like this who communicate threats against elected officials could be committing a federal crime,” Tillis said.
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