As TikTok has mushroomed to more than 150 million monthly U.S. users, so have warnings among both state legislators and members of Congress about its potential danger as a tool of the Chinese government. Dozens of states and the federal government this year banned public employees from downloading the popular app on their government devices.
One state already has voted to ban TikTok. For Congress, it’s going to be much tougher.
April 21, 2023