President Joe Biden sanctioned, this Wednesday (24), the law that would force the sale or ban of TikTok in the United States if the ByteDance, the company that owns it, will not sell the app in the next nine months to a year.
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With this, ByteDance will have 270 days to find a buyer for TikTok's operations in the country. This period may be renewed for another 90 days. Otherwise, the social network will have to leave the American market.
Legislation approved by the Senate
Driven by concerns about national security, the bill was approved by the US Senate.
TikTok plans to legally challenge the measure, while experts predict the new law will strengthen the government's position to ban the app.
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If ByteDance fails to comply, app stores like Apple e Google will no longer be able to offer TikTok. The bill also allows the White House to ban or force the sale of other foreign apps considered threats.
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