TikTok warns US ban would 'trample free speech' - BBC News

The US House of Representatives voted on Saturday to ban the app if TikTok's owner does not cut China ties.

2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Western officials have voiced alarm over the popularity of TikTok with young people, alleging it is subservient to Beijing and a conduit to spread propaganda - claims denied by the company's owner BytedanceBy Thomas MackintoshBBC NewsTikTok says a potential ban on its app in the US would "trample the free speech" of 170 million Americans.

The US House of Representatives voted on Saturday to ban TikTok if the app's owner does not cut its ties with China.

The legislation was part of a US foreign policy package that included aid for Ukraine and could become law as early as next week.

In recent months US officials have voiced alarm over TikTok's popularity with young people.

They allege TikTok's owner Bytedance is subservient to Beijing - accusations it has repeatedly denied.

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