restrict act

• Congress has a new plan to regulate TikTok: It wants ByteDance to divest its popular video app
• The U.S. Senate proposed the Restrict Act as a TikTok ban, but the bill may see some changes

  Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) is behind a plan to amend the Restrict Act, which served as the Senate's first attempt to ban TikTok

  
• As the threat of a TikTok ban lingers, another ByteDance-owned app is trending up

  The ByteDance-owned app Lemon8, described as a mix of Instagram and Pinterest, is emerging as a potential alternative if TikTok gets banned.

  
• In front of Congress, TikTok’s CEO was a pariah. In China, he’s a hero.

  Shou Zi Chew's five-hour appearance in Congress has made him a national hero in China, where he is a symbol of anti-American resistance.

  
• Creators come to D.C. with a message for politicians: “TikTok is not a children’s dancing app”
• TikTok is sending influencers to Washington, D.C. to lobby on its behalf
• The Senate’s anti-TikTok proposal has Presidential support. Say hello to the RESTRICT Act.