TikTok devotees say platform unfairly targeted for US ban


Participants hold signs in support of TikTok outside the US Capitol Building on March 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. The House of Representatives approved a bill that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner or be banned over its alleged links to the Communist Party in Beijing. — AFP

WASHINGTON: TikTok creators voiced outrage on March 13 over proposed legislation that could scuttle the platform in the United States, saying it defies common sense and financial wisdom.

The House of Representatives approved a bill that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner or be banned over its alleged links to the Communist Party in Beijing.

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