US House passes bill that could ban TikTok across America

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban on TikTok. The bill necessitates that TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, either sells the app within six months or faces a ban.The bill's passage has sparked significant debate. Proponents of TikTok argue that a ban would infringe on American freedoms, suggesting it opens a Pandora's Box for the potential forced sale of other social media companies in the future under the guise of protecting American data.Opponents of TikTok cite national security concerns, fearing that user data could be accessed by the Chinese government. Although TikTok denies these allegations, stating its data is not accessible to China-based ByteDance employees, there are claims to the contrary.