So, we’re relying on the biggest purveyor of disinformation on the planet, the U.S. government, to protect us from Chinese disinformation. From Tyler Durden at zerohedge.com:
Update (1040ET): The House has passed the TikTok divestment bill by a vote of 352-65-1.
There were 15 Republicans who voted against it, and 50 Democrats.
It heads to the Senate next, where it already enjoys the support of Senate Intel Chair Mark Warner (D-VA) and Vice Chair Marco Rubio (R-FL).
“We were encouraged by today’s strong bipartisan vote… and look forward to working together to get this bill passed through the Senate and signed into law,” the pair said in a statement.
As noted below, Biden says he’ll sign it if Congress can put it on his desk.
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Voting on the ‘TikTok’ bill has begun in the House, where it needs at least 2/3 of the vote to pass.
Prior to the vote, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) took to the floor to rail against the bill, saying that “there’s some of us who feel that – intentionally, or unintentionally, this legislation to ban TikTok is actually a trojan horse.
“Some of us are concerned that there are First Amendment implications here. Americans have the right to view information, and don’t need to be protected by the government from information.”
