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2024-04-22 06:46:09 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B7434743BAE41213D6B42EFF4308ECA6A81B76490043AD5F29539854E6F42F56
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The bill that passed the U.S. House, 360-58, is a “divesture” of TikTok, not a “ban.” The ban only takes effect if Bytedance fails to sell TikTok to an American company within 270 days of passage. Moreover, one of the largest Bytedance investors, Jeff Yass, is a Republican. https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/20/tech/house-passes-legislation-that-could-ban-tiktok-in-the-us-amid-high-stakes-vote-on-foreign-aid/index.html
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