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TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance are suing the U.S. federal government over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it’s sold to another company.
President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid bill that included a potential TikTok ban unless its Chinese owners sell the platform.
The bill forces TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell its stake in the platform to a U.S.-based entity within 12 months or risk a ban.
The former president softened his stance on TikTok this year despite calling the app a national security threat when he was in the White House.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The measure, which has bipartisan Senate support, gives TikTok's Chinese parent company one year to divest itself of the popular video platform or get blocked.
After the House passed a bill Wednesday to ban TikTok, the CEO said such a move would cause creators and small businesses to lose billions of dollars.
The former Trump aide is working with the conservative organization the Club for Growth to fight against bipartisan efforts that could potentially ban TikTok in the U.S.
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce voted unanimously to pass the bill, which the White House has also endorsed.
In a lawsuit, Katie Ellen Puris said corporate leaders believed that she "lacked the docility and meekness specifically required of female employees."
The restrictions are Beijing’s latest efforts to attempt to limit internet addiction, a problem it views as widespread among its youth.