Lawmakers seek to force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face US ban

Lawmakers seek to force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face US ban

FILE PHOTO: TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday that would give China’s ByteDance about six months to divest popular short video app TikTok or face a U.S. ban.