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14/03/2024 07:06 GMT : TikTok bill: US is unfairly targeting Chinese firms, say critics

TikTok bill: US is unfairly targeting Chinese firms, say critics

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Some 170 million American TikTok users could lose access to the social media app

Some 170 million American TikTok users could lose access to the social media app.

TikTok's boss has warned that a potential ban of the Chinese-owned app in the United States would cost American businesses billions of dollars after the House of Representative has passed a bill that could shut the Chinese owned platform in the US - some critics in China say the US is unfairly targeting Chinese companies. 
 
The British government has unveiled a new definition of extremism which critics say risks infringing on freedom of speech and the right to peaceful protest.
   
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