Is the US really closer to banning TikTok? Yes. And, also: No.

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TikTok is one step closer to being banned after the US Senate passed a bill that contains a measure to force its owners to sell. President Joe Biden signed the bill.

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Steven Mnuchin says he's putting together a group to try and buy TikTok

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Then-Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies on Capitol Hill.

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