Xiang Chu, CEO of communist China’s TikTok, has proposed legislation that would ban Chinese apps in the US unless Chinese tech giant ByteDance sells the social media platform within six months. Reacted to the House passing the bill. “Protect your constitutional rights,” Chu sarcastically told American TikTok users.
“I just wanted to share my thoughts with my American users about the disappointing vote in the House of Representatives,” Chu said in a video posted to TikTok.
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“This bill, if signed, will lead to a ban on TikTok in the United States,” the TikTok CEO continued.
“We will never stop fighting and advocating for you,” Chu added. “We will continue to do everything we can, including exercising our legal rights, to protect this amazing platform we built together with you. We believe that together we can get through this. believe.”
Mr. Chu is the CEO of a social media platform widely considered a national security threat by U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, but the app is not intended to be used by U.S. children and teens. It also poses a physical danger to young people in the United States – and sarcastically urged Americans to: protect their “constitutional rights”;
CULVER CITY, CA – DECEMBER 20: The TikTok logo is posted outside the TikTok office on December 20, 2022 in Culver City, California. Congress is pushing a bill that would ban popular Chinese-owned social media apps from most government devices. (Photo courtesy of Mario Tama/Getty Images)
“We encourage you to keep sharing your stories, share them with your friends, share them with your family, share them with your senators. Protect your constitutional rights. Make your voice heard ” said Chu.
As Breitbart News reported, the House overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan bill on Wednesday. The bill will now be introduced in the Senate.
There is a real possibility that the Senate will advance the bill on President Joe Biden’s desk, especially given the bipartisan nature of the issue. Additionally, Biden has already said he will sign the bill into law.
Meanwhile, potential U.S. buyers are starting to flock in.
Earlier this week, former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick pitched potential investors, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, to buy TikTok from ByteDance, which is beholden to the Chinese Communist regime. It became clear that there was.
On Thursday, former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC that he too is building a group of investors to buy Chinese apps.
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