US push to crack down on TikTok gains momentum with bill fast-tracked

The push to crack down on TikTok has gained momentum in the US, with Congress on a fast track to approve a bill aimed at forcing Chinese-parent ByteDance to divest its ownership stake in the app or face a ban.
East Asia Tonight takes a closer look at the proposed legislation and what it means for the Chinese app.

[@SoYappy]

The majority of Americans won’t give a hoot about whose feelings got hurt about TikTok ban.

[@USAMAURICE42]

I care. I don't want American to own tiktok they just want to control what people post, and they want to control what we see

[@katong1953]

@SoYappy. No doubt about it. US leaders do not give a hoot to Americans' feelings.

[@BrandyHeng007]

Generation Z addicted to TitTok

[@liar-liar]

Weird when pot calling kettle black when it's complicit in everything

[@nextlastChang]

Chinese "national security" laws require companies, including TikTok's owner ByteDance, *to assist with intelligence gathering.*

[@hieveryone2003]

agree with this comment

[@susss188]

Also require maids to do overtime in the toilet.

[@EbuzzNYC]

@@ToiChutGongWu You're confusing anti-CCP with "SINOPHOBIC". It's not the same thing, but that's what China wants people to believe.

[@lonewolf7992]

Bot.

[@directxxxx71]

US "national security" laws require companies, including FB, X owners, to assist with banning anti Zionist posts

[@ssss8162]

Wonderful news! Ban Tiktok in Singapore too

[@katong1953]

@ssss. You sound like a snake hissing.

[@albertongoogle]

0:50 using stats wrongly! US does not make up the bulk of the userbase. Top country only represents about 10%.

[@EbuzzNYC]

India banned it and they survived, it's a propaganda tool. If they ban it another company will take its place. Get rid of it.

[@M-rook]

How about CCP allowing American app into China?

[@happymelon7129]

60% of bytedance own by Emerican.

[@valetudo1569]

@@happymelon7129 It ultimately makes no difference. Every Chinese company has to obey the CCP... its not like those investors supercede that. In addition - M-rook is still correct, CCP bans almost all US apps (including tiktok itself...they only allow Chinese version douyin), so even if just for the sake of reciprocity - It should be banned.

[@lonewolf7992]

ccp=cia asset

[@lonewolf7992]

If they follow China's laws, just as Tik Tok is following US laws. But they refused.

[@katong1953]

@M-rook. You know nothing. China allows any social media platform in China so long as they agree to comply with China's law. But US media think they should be above China's law, and refused to agree.

[@the0neObserver]

That anti asian grilling made my blood boils.

[@SoYappy]

Anti Asian? I am Asian and I am applauding the banning of TikTok. It is beyond stupid.

[@the0neObserver]

@@SoYappy Hahaha the Asian than I meant is Intelligent and independent Asian, who has integrity not just a "yes-man". More than half of the US populations are using it, and that says a lot, maybe not to someone who's been living under a rock.

[@SoYappy]

The intelligent Asian won’t take everything as anti Asian and cry racism. And keep repeating that over half US populations using it is self serving and overstating your own importance. The true number of active users probably is probably way less than that.

[@the0neObserver]

@@SoYappy Wrong again, tiktok users in the world has reached more than 2B and tiktok has only been around for 8 years only. Look at Tweeter that has been around for 18 year (a decade earlier) but with only 335m users. For those who's been living under a rock may not know that

[@the0neObserver]

@@SoYappy Wrong again, tiktok users in the world has reached more than 2B and tiktok has only been around for 8 years only. Look at Tweeter that has been around for 18 year but with only 335m users. For those who's been living under a rock may not know that

[@pehclark7256]

I am okay with TikTok because they caught Loreno the alien squatting tiktokker Liao. Plus Gupta said they paid with exposure so okay. And tiktok have less scams recommended to me unlike KZbin ads.

[@withinbecomes]

CIA & MOSSAD

[@ArabicReja973]

China has been using Singapore 🇸🇬 *as a cover* for its operations in other countries. TikTok and Shein are examples. Circumventing US AI chip restrictions is another example.

[@papa-dt1cv]

I bet Can be hq can any countries France, germany, Ukraine, africa. etc etc

[@susss188]

Must Be a yellow dog that bark all day.

[@lonewolf7992]

Bot.

[@katong1953]

@ArabicReja. The trespassing troll talking rubbish again. We all know who has the biggest spy operation in Singapore and around the world.

[@katong1953]

@susss. Here, a bone for you.

[@dbatn9827]

TikTok is a great propaganda platform for ccp.

[@GaryParris-sd8gg]

Who cares ban tick tok to teach young people a valuable lesson , they need to wake up they are living in la la land!!!!!!!!!

[@sianefer-ptah1258]

...as you are on KZbin 🙄

[@GaryParris-sd8gg]

@@sianefer-ptah1258 Yes

[@qake2021]

🤣🤣🤣 🇺🇲 revolution will begin soon 😁😁😁

[@osmanzng8065]

What if Honest Don gets re-elected?

[@the0neObserver]

When a Malaysian, singaporean created a successful business, it must be the chinese, when an Indonesian, mexican, Brazilian or others made a successful app, it must be the chinese. Therefor you must hate it. Surprise surprise.

[@the0neObserver]

Promoting hatred is always one of the devil's traits, can't be happy if someone else is more successful than you.

[@happymelon7129]

Fun fact: 60% of bytedance own by Emerican.

[@valetudo1569]

"Tik Tok has taken steps to distance itself from the Chinese government, such as: placing its headquarters in Singapore." "The Chinese consulate in Washington DC is lobbying on behalf of TikTok. Clearly Tiktok is in crisis mode."

[@thomasrogers9146]

ONE DAY, WHEN THE ECONOMIC DAMAGE IS FULLY COMPETE AND AMERICANS GET THEIR WISH OF DECOUPLING FROM CHINA AND MY FELLOW AMERICANS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THEIR FINANCIAL HELL, I WILL LIKE TO REMIND THEM THAT YOU DO NOT CURSE AND PICK A FIGHT WITH THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU. THE INFLATION WILL SO HELLISH. IT HARD TO IMAGINE.BUT THIS IS LESSON WE NEED TO LEARN THAT WE ARE PART OF THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY. THIS IS GOING TO BE ECONOMICALLY PAINFUL.

[@217_Walker]

Bye Bye chinese spy.👍

[@susss188]

Spying your family shitting?

[@katong1953]

@217_Walker. America flushing itself down the toilet, and you are so hapoy.

[@217_Walker]

@@katong1953 Relax spy,its not over yet.

[@hieveryone2003]

this CNA clip is obvious pro CN propaganda

[@happymelon7129]

You are so wrong , 60% of bytedance own by Emerican.

[@valetudo1569]

@@happymelon7129 That doesn't actually address what hieveryone is saying. You're just copy and pasting the same message on different comments

[@0n1r0t]

I hope the 117 millions Americans will vote for Trump. !!