A bill has been proposed by a House committee on TikTok.

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According to the bill, TikTok will have 165 days to sever all ties with companies linked to China.

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For the TikTok app to remain available it must be sold in US app stores by ByteDance Company.

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The genesis for this legislation is intelligence officers’ anxieties over national security matters.

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TikTok organizes these protests out of concern over the rights of businesses and freedom of speech.

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However, Congressman Mike Gallagher says the bill should not ban TikTok outright

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It is still a matter of debate whether this measure is constitutional and how it affects American rights in general.

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