Last week it became clear that a new bill which would force China to sell off TikTok was making its way through the House. TikTok responded by asking users to call their members of congress. That resulted in some interesting calls including users who called up and threated to commit suicide if TikTok was banned and others who threatened to assassinate members of congress. Despite the backlash, the bill was passed out of committee with a vote of 50-0.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has voted 50-0 to approve a bill which would give the Chinese owners of TikTok six months to sell – or the app would be banned for U.S. users. https://t.co/lrmf8vulo6 pic.twitter.com/N7sNiLW5fW
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) March 7, 2024
Politico reports that, as of today, TikTok’s effort to direct users toward congress is still ongoing.
TikTok is still using its platform to urge users to call…
