Congress passed legislation regarding TikTok, and the Justice Department issued an opinion concerning the ban, affecting ByteDance's U.S. operations.
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What happened
Congress passed legislation regarding TikTok, and the Justice Department issued an opinion concerning the ban, affecting ByteDance's U.S. operations.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Congress mandates the sale of TikTok's U.S. operations.1 source
Congress passed legislation and the Justice Department issued an opinion concerning the TikTok ban.1 source
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The entities involved
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TikTok
video-focused social media platform
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ByteDance
Chinese Internet and technology company
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Office of Legal Counsel
office of the United States Department of Justice
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