The U.S. Congress passed the appropriation bill, which includes a ban on installing TikTok on government equipment, and the bill will take effect after President Biden signs it. The appropriations bill failed to include more aggressive policies for the tech industry, such as requiring Apple and Google’s app stores to allow developers to use third-party payment options. Banning TikTok from government devices could benefit competing platforms like Snap. Both Facebook and Instagram are also vying for the attention of young consumers. TikTok’s parent company is Beijing ByteDance. U.S. lawmakers from both parties and the FBI director have expressed concern about access to U.S. user data. TikTok has repeatedly stated that U.S. user data is not stored in China. A TikTok spokesperson expressed disappointment with the U.S. Congress’ decision.
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