HILL TECH & CYBER BRIEFING: Progressives Push Back on TikTok Ban

March 30, 2023, 10:08 AM UTC

House progressives are pushing back on efforts to ban TikTok, with some even taking to the popular social media app best known for teenage dance challenges and comedy sketches to keep viewers apprised about the latest moves on Capitol Hill.

The lawmakers are responding to bipartisan efforts to restrict use of the platform because of national security concerns related to its ties to the Chinese government. Lawmakers in both parties and chambers have introduced several bills that would ban the app in the US, and congressional leaders have vowed to take action.

Yet a growing number of lawmakers are speaking ...

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