Hawley Renews Push To Ban TikTok For US Users

November 7, 2023 Politics, Republicans

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., asked the Biden administration Tuesday to ban TikTok in part because of how the app has handled content about the Israel-Hamas war.

He called for the ban in a letter addressed to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who chairs the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), an interagency panel with the authority to block foreign involvement in corporations and markets on certain national security grounds.

Hawley has sponsored legislation to ban TikTok based on its collection of personal data. Past efforts to ban TikTok have been blocked by federal judges for restricting people’s freedom of expression, and some legal scholars have said any future effort could raise First Amendment issues.

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Sen. Josh Hawley renews efforts to ban TikTok, citing app’s influence on Israel-Hamas war opinionshttps://t.co/our8Sj9s2r

— Senator Hawley Press Office (@SenHawleyPress) November 7, 2023