U.S. President Joseph Biden signed a legislation on April 24, allowing for the potential banning of social media platform TikTok within the country, as reported by Reuters.
Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the blocking of TikTok in the United States. However, the president has the authority to extend this deadline for an additional three months if active efforts to find buyers are being pursued.
The initiative demanding the sale of TikTok in its original form was initially passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in March, with plans to limit the transition period to six months. The revised proposal, which includes the compulsory sale of the social network, was approved by the House of Representatives on April 20 and by the Senate three days later. The Chinese government officially condemned the adoption of this law, and ByteDance has vowed to challenge it in court.
Supporters of the TikTok ban argue that Chinese authorities could potentially access the personal data of American users through ByteDance. However, Senator Rand Paul acknowledged the possibility that the court might rule in favor of the Chinese company, viewing the law as a violation of freedom of speech.
Earlier Daryo reported that Kazakhstan is exploring options for blocking TikTok.
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