A Republican senator has announced he officially plans to introduce legislation that would ban the social media app TikTok in the United States.
In a tweet, Senator Josh Hawley, stated that on Wednesday he would submit legislation to ban TikTok as it is “China’s backdoor into Americans’ lives.”
The main concern is that China-owned social media can be used to surveil Americans, learn about their patterns and ways of thinking, and spread propaganda. He also claims there are privacy concerns for children and that the app negatively affects their mental health.
There has already been a bill enacted that bans the app and…
