The controversial, bipartisan bill that could ban the popular social media app TikTok has formulated some unlikely allies from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, following a fast-moving House vote Wednesday, which overwhelmingly approved the legislation.
Proponents of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act claim the app, popular among teenagers and Gen Zers, is a national security risk, citing concerns that Chinese authorities could force its parent company ByteDance to divulge data of the app’s 170 million users. Meanwhile, its opposers, including former President Donald Trump, say that it infringes on First Amendment rights. Though the bill is headed for the Senate, where passage remains uncertain, the divisive legislation has created interesting allies among lawmakers across political lines.
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