House Lawmakers Say TikTok Promoting ‘Complete Lie’ in Campaign to Stop US Legislation

The bill is about ensuring China’s communist regime ‘cannot weaponize the app against Americans and their government,’ the lawmakers wrote.
House Lawmakers Say TikTok Promoting ‘Complete Lie’ in Campaign to Stop US Legislation
The TikTok logo is displayed outside a TikTok office in Culver City, Calif., on Aug. 27, 2020. Mario Tama/Getty Images
Frank Fang
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TikTok is pushing a “complete lie” in its campaign to mobilize users against Congress’ efforts to prevent the Chinese Communist Party from disseminating propaganda on the video-based social media platform, according to the top Republican and Democrat on the House Select Committee on the CCP.

TikTok is actively working to prevent the passage of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (H.R.7521). On Thursday, screenshots of TikTok’s new pop-up alert began circulating on X (formerly Twitter). The notification warns, “Congress is planning a total ban on TikTok,” and urges its users to contact their representatives to “tell them to vote NO.”