Only Joe Biden’s signature remains before the controversial Tiktok proposal becomes a reality. In practice, the decision constitutes an ultimatum for the social media giant. Either you break with your Chinese ownership company, or you disappear from the American market.
The US president has already promised to sign the proposal as soon as possible, but that does not mean the battle is over for Tiktok. The company will most likely appeal and take the proposal to court, explains Fouad Youcefi.
– They call it unconstitutional and censorship of 170 million American users’ freedom of speech. They say they have done a number of things to reassure American politicians that the Chinese state does not have access to Americans’ personal information.
There is great disagreement among the American people when it comes to banning Tiktok. Hear SVT’s USA correspondent about public opinion in the clip above.