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BBC OS: 2024/03/13 17:06 GMT: US House passes bill that could ban TikTok

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US House passes bill that could ban Tik Tok

2024/03/13 17:06 GMT

2024/03/13 17:06 GMT: US House passes bill that could ban TikTok

US House passes bill that could ban TikTok

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The House of Representatives has taken the first step towards a ban on TikTok in the US

The House of Representatives has taken the first step towards a ban on TikTok in the US.

Members of the US House of Representatives have overwhelmingly approved a bill that would require the Chinese parent company of TikTok to sell its US operations within six months or risk having it banned in the United States. Lawmakers are concerned that TikTok could share US user data with the Chinese government. We speak to our correspondent in the US and to our China media analyst. 

President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump have sealed their parties' nominations for November's US elections. We hear from American voters and find out what the world makes of the Biden-Trump rematch. 

In an exclusive BBC interview, an Israeli hostage released by Hamas three months ago has said that he didn’t think he would get out alive after he was kidnapped. Itay Regev describes how he was held in “horrific” conditions by “very, very vicious” captors. We bring part of the interview and hear from our correspondent who spoke to Itay. 

Presenter: Krupa Padhy.

(Photo: Democratic Representative from Washington Pramila Jayapal (C) responds to a question from the news media. 13th March 2024. Credit: Shawn Thew/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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