" alternatively of banning TikTok , how about you ostracize the zoning police force that aretickingup lease and making ustokabout affordable housing . "
Ugh, it’s official folks. The US House of Representatives has passed a bill in an effort to effectively ban TikTok.
The bill passed with bipartisan support and afinal vote of 352–65, so I guess our lawmakerscanagree on something.
To rationalize, lawmakers have expressed concerns of “national security threats” due to TikTok being owned by aChina-based company. However, TikTok does not operate inChina, and it collectsless data than Facebook.Meanwhile, Facebook has experiencedeight security breachessince 2004.
When speaking of the bill, Republican Speaker Mike Johnson said in astatement:“Today’s bipartisan vote demonstrates Congress’ opposition to Communist China’s attempts to spy on and manipulate Americans, and signals our resolve to deter our enemies.”
Here’s what the CEO of TikTok had to say about the bill:
TikTok ’s CEO has responded after the US House passed a bill that could potentially ban the apppic.twitter.com/rq2Hw5hcqI
People are seriously angry about this passing, and are calling out US lawmakers for their priorities:
“Teachers underpaid, zero gun laws to keep people safer, women’s rights are being questioned, the LGBTQ+ community is constantly under attack…..but they got time to vote to ban TikTok,” one user wrote.
Teachers underpaid , 0 gas jurisprudence to keep the great unwashed safe , womens rights are being questioned , the LGBTQ+ community is constantly under attack … .. but they get time to vote to banish TikTokpic.twitter.com/hpXxqfl4kr
“Instead of banning TikTok, how about you ban thezoning lawsthat are ticking up rents and making us tok about affordable housing,” another person said.
alternatively of banning tiktok how about you ostracise the zoning Torah that are ticking up rents and making us tok about affordable housing
“We have completely lost the plot in this country lmao,” another person wrote.
we have completely lost the plot in this country lmao
The bill will besent to the Senatenext for a final vote, but people seem to be coping with TikTok’s potential ban with jokes, so here are a few that came across my timeline:
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Ca n’t believe this is the last sentence I get to check thishttps://t.co/1zpFjjdZchpic.twitter.com/Hu7egR4ZoA
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gen z on their way to rage the capitolhttps://t.co/Z8jwhAXY8cpic.twitter.com/si1oaXFM6y
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Me at workplace after they ban tik tokpic.twitter.com/GcUsrQiw8H
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Mark Zuckerberg watching everyone run to Instagram Reels after this TikTok banpic.twitter.com/nQvWQL80qv
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“ pappa severalise me about tiktok before it was banned”pic.twitter.com/gsXHjd77J3
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The U.S. House has formally egest the posting to ostracise Microsoft Teams next please please please
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hell yeah nancy . tic tac toe , tickle me elmo , ticketmaster . just say whatever get along to mind queenhttps://t.co/VC9cbgYMmg
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This is the sort of thing you say to someone at a bar that makes you realize in tangible time that you are now drunkhttps://t.co/hzGDIibZrL
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this is what conservatives think will go on to people that have tiktok on their phonepic.twitter.com/Rec1QmQzoq
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If they blackball tik tok how tf i m a cook
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Somebody on Facebook enjoin “ I ’ll move to China to use Tik Tok if I have to 😭 ”
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If Tik Tok is so dangerous , why the President go one ?
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RIP “ Dinner estimate fateful citizenry ” 😩 https://t.co/c4gnyKqQg0
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My understanding of the push to ban TikTokpic.twitter.com/KMXtWuFbS5
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Them nipper gone be lined up in front of the White House just like thishttps://t.co/gJ38tYavlSpic.twitter.com/tWy8jjGaA6
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Influencers headed to DCpic.twitter.com/80Rn0lSuTk
