Today the House voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill that would ban TikTok from operating in the U.S. or force a sale. For years politicians have threatened a ban, but this latest attempt finally gained traction. WSJ's Georgia Wells on the long push to ban the Chinese-controlled platform and how the company is fighting back. Further Listening: -The Billionaire Keeping TikTok on Your Phone -Exclusive: TikTok’s CEO on the App’s Future in the U.S. -What's Up With All the TikTok Bans? Further Reading: -How TikTok Was Blindsided by U.S. Bill That Could Ban It -TikTok Crackdown Shifts Into Overdrive, With Sale or Shutdown on Table -The Billionaire Keeping TikTok on Phones in the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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