House Passes Bill Targeting Chinese Influence on TikTok

TikTok on phone (public domain)

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to pass the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. The bipartisan vote was 352-65 with one member voting present. In response, Terry Schilling, president of American Principles Project (APP), released the following statement cheering the bill’s passage: “It is good to see that both parties … Read more

APP Endorses Bill to End Chinese Control of TikTok

TikTok on phone (public domain image)

Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce voted unanimously to pass the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which would restrict the usage of ByteDance-owned apps such as TikTok in the U.S. unless they sever their ties from the Chinese Communist Party-connected company. In response, Jon Schweppe, policy director at American Principles … Read more