This senator tells NPR why he led a charge against TikTok — and
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The House has voted overwhelmingly to ban TikTok if its Chinese owners don't sell it. So now the future of the wildly popular social media platform is in the hands of the Senate.
The House has voted overwhelmingly to ban TikTok if its Chinese owners don't sell it. So now the future of the wildly popular social media platform is in the hands of the Senate.
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Being questioned by US Senator : r/TikTokCringe
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Caroline Polachek: Tiny Desk Concert
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TikTok Bans - Top 3 Pros and Cons
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This senator tells NPR why he's leading a charge against TikTok — and what comes next
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Lawmakers have a new plan to force ByteDance to sell TikTok A bipartisan bill would give the company a six-month window to divest or face a ban in US app stores.
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Florida minors warn of consequences ahead of social media ban Senate vote
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These new poll numbers show why Biden and Trump are stuck in a 2024 dead heat
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India set an 'incredibly important precedent' by banning TikTok, FCC Commissioner says, 'don't see a path forward for anything other than a blanket ban in the US : r/technology
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Republican senator says he was threatened over potential TikTok ban
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After Alabama's ruling, this senator's bill aims to protect national access to IVF
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Liz Cheney, focused on stopping Trump, hasn't ruled out 3rd-party presidential run
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China's Xi Jinping emerges from the Communist Party congress with dominance
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Facebook paid Republican strategy firm to malign TikTok - The Washington Post