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2024-03-07 16:07:05 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8D6792D4FCF3C46EE28795523B9D232A82D5C55AAA6C7A44A3AA450EC61B46DD
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A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation to give China's Communist Party's ByteDance six months to divest from TikTok or face a U.S. ban, due to espionage concerns. https://selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/Protecting%20Americans%20From%20Foriegn%20Adversary%20Controlled%20Applications_3.5.24.pdf https://www.reuters.com/technology/lawmakers-seek-force-bytedance-divest-tiktok-or-face-us-ban-2024-03-05/ TikTok’s lobbyist Michael Bloom is a donor to Congressman Robert Garcia’s campaign. https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?data_type=processed&contributor_name=bloom&contributor_employer=tiktok https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797795/?tab=raising
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