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- The Senate just passed a TikTok "ban" as part of a larger foreign-aid bill.
- Once President Joe Biden signs it into law, ByteDance will have 270 days to sell TikTok.
- Donald Trump tried to institute a similar ban via executive order, but it was struck down in court.
The Senate passed a multifaceted bill on Tuesday evening that will effectively ban TikTok from the US app store once President Joe Biden signs it, as he has signaled he will. The final vote was 79 in favor and 18 opposed.