TikTok bosses have strongly objected to a possible ban on the social network in the US – Companies

The management of social network TikTok has called a bill passed by the US House of Representatives that would allow lawmakers to ban the platform in the United States a violation of freedom of speech. This was reported by Reuters, referring to a message from the social network.

“It is unfortunate that the House of Representatives is using the critical Foreign Aid and Humanitarian Assistance bill as a cover to push through this initiative, which would be a violation of the free speech rights of 170 million Americans,” the statement said.

On April 20, the US House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow the platform to be banned if the Chinese company that owns ByteDance refuses to sell it within a year. In this case, its work in the country will be suspended, and Apple and Google will be forced to delete the application, without the possibility of subsequent download.

China’s Ministry of Commerce official He Yadong said the Chinese authorities will take the necessary countermeasures in response to the US’s intention to ban TikTok. He Yadong stressed that Washington must stop “unreasonable pressure” on foreign enterprises and provide an “open, honest, fair and non-discriminatory environment for companies from all countries to invest and do business in the United States.”