Senator Collins’ Statement on TikTok

Washington, D.C.– Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement on TikTok:
“TikTok is enjoyed by millions of Americans. The problem is not the platform but rather its control by the Chinese Communist Party. The huge bipartisan majority that passed this law is not looking to ban TikTok; it is looking to prevent the Chinese government from using the popular social media site as a propaganda platform and as an espionage tool to collect extensive personal information on Americans. All ByteDance has to do is agree to a sale that satisfies the law’s divestment requirements – something that it could do at a significant profit – and TikTok would be able to continue to be enjoyed by millions of Americans.”
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