Biden signs TikTok bill into law, starting clock for ByteDance to divest

The linked article is about President Biden's signing of a bill that bans TikTok on federal government devices and requires the administration to develop a plan to divest from TikTok's parent company, ByteDance. The bill is part of a broader $858 billion military spending package and is seen as a significant escalation in the US government's efforts to limit the influence of Chinese-owned technologies. The article also discusses the ongoing debate over TikTok's data privacy and national security risks, as well as the potential implications of the ban for the company and its users.

vyrotekWednesday, April 24, 2024

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