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TikTok calls on its influencers as its footing in the US gets shaky

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Publish Date
Thu, 14 Mar 2024, 7:37am
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TikTok calls on its influencers as its footing in the US gets shaky

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 14 Mar 2024, 7:37am

United States lawmakers are concerned TikTok users' data is being accessed by China.  

The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban the social media platform if Chinese tech giant Byte Dance doesn't sell its stake within six months.  

It will now go to a vote in Senate. 

US correspondent Mitch McCann told Mike Hosking that there's a lobbying campaign by TikTok underway.   

He says they've hired influencers to talk about the success they've had with TikTok and the impact on small business in America. 

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