TikTok Is Catastrophically Harmful To Young People, Regardless Of Who Owns It

A bill that would effectively ban the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee last week in a 50-0 vote and was passed by the entire House in a largely bipartisan 352-65 vote on Wednesday. According to the legislation, the app’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, would have to divest from TikTok or face a ban in the United States.

While the bill does have its detractors, such as Tesla owner Elon Musk, former President Donald Trump, and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), and the American people are split on support for a ban, the bill is expected to pass with sizable bipartisan support.