Why the last attempt to ban TikTok failed

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Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaking during a rally at Coastal Carolina University on February 10, 2024 in Conway, South Carolina.
Donald Trump tried to ban TikTok during his presidency, but court rulings shut down his executive order.

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Trump undoubtedly controls the GOP, but the TikTok vote shows Republicans won't always follow him in lockstep

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Former President Donald Trump

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50 Democrats and 15 Republicans voted against a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban

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Rep. Robert Garcia, along with fellow Democratic Reps. Maxwell Frost and Delia Ramirez, spoke out against the TikTok bill at a Tuesday press conference.
Rep. Robert Garcia, along with fellow Democratic Reps. Maxwell Frost and Delia Ramirez, spoke out against the TikTok bill at a Tuesday press conference.

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A TikTok ban just got one step closer

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TikTok is Bytedance's most popular product, with over a billion users worldwide.

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TikTok is circling the wagons ahead of a potential ban

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TikTok CEO Shou Chew appeared in a blue suit and blue tie at a Congressional committee hearing on March 23, 2023 in Washington, DC.
TikTok CEO Shou Chew has made multiple appearances before Congress in the past year.

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TikTok execs believed Biden joining the app meant a ban was no longer an imminent threat: WSJ

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President Joe Biden uses a White House guest's phone to take a selfie.

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The TikTok ban is headed to a vote in the House. Here's what to know.

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A view of the atmosphere during the TikTok 2024 OSCARS Viewing Party at Bar Lis on March 10, 2024, in Los Angeles.

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The proposed TikTok ban has been deemed unconstitutional by some, but framing around national security could help advance it

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A new bipartisan bill could lead to the banning of TikTok in the US.

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Space Camp Employee Targeted by Alabama Politicians for Being Trans

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Republican politicians in Alabama expressed outrage about an employee of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville on Monday. What did the employee do wrong? Nothing, as far as anyone can tell. They’re just angry the employee is trans.

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TikTok Finds a New Defender: Elon Musk

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Elon Musk spoke out against the United States’ potential ban on TikTok, owned by China-based ByteDance, in a tweet on Tuesday, saying the law is all about “censorship and government control.” Musk has previously expressed discomfort with TikTok’s addictive algorithm, but this stance fits with his “

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