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TikTok ban in US moves a step closer after Senate passes bill to force parent company to sell platform

Sky News Wednesday, 24 April 2024 ()
The possibility of a ban on TikTok in the US has moved a step closer after the Senate agreed a landmark bill to force its China-based parent company into selling the app.
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