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TikTok warns US ban would 'trample free speech'
TikTok says a potential ban on its app in the US would "trample the free speech" of 170 million Americans.The US House of Representatives voted on Saturday to ban TikTok if the app's owner does not cut its ties with China.The legislation was part of a US foreign policy package that included aid for Ukraine and could become law as early as next week.In recent months US officials have voiced alarm over TikTok's popularity with young people.They allege TikTok's owner Bytedance is subservient to Beijing - accusations it has repeatedly denied.A spokesman for TikTok denounced the bill, saying it "would trample the free speech rights of 170 million Americans, devastate seven million businesses, and shutter a platform that contributes $24bn (£19.4bn) to the US economy annually".TikTok has said ByteDance "is not an agent of China or any other country". And ByteDance insists it is not a Chinese firm, pointing to the many global investment firms that own 60% of it.
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