The U.S. House of Representatives Passes TikTok Ban Act: Extending National Security, Privacy, and Monopoly Concerns in the U.S.-China Conflict

The bill faced opposition from civil rights groups and some technology analysts, who argued that it violated freedom of speech and could result in market favoritism towards certain participants. Additionally, figures like Trump have also commented on the debate, stating: “TikTok has many benefits and drawbacks, but banning the platform could allow Meta’s Facebook to double its scale. He believes Facebook is the enemy of the people.”