After TikTok continues to sell in the US, Europe is also looking at the dangers of the app.
Last week, US President Joe Biden slammed the long-awaited TikTok ban. Trump is the one who started it in 2020, even if the rehabilitation of that ban was revived more unexpectedly and pushed back for weeks.
If TikTok wants to continue operating in the US, Bytedance will have to sell the app to the US company. It does not yet appear to exist in the EU. European Commission President Ursula van der Leyen is now openly addressing the dangers of the app.
The European Union is investigating TikTok
It has been reported that a European ban on TikTok cannot be ruled out Belgian politics. European Commission President Ursula van der Leyen makes it clear that the dangers of TikTok have been known for some time. “The European Union is the first organization in the world to ban the use of business phones,” he said.
The EU already aggressively targets big tech companies with its Digital Markets Act. TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, is under a magnifying glass. The company is under two investigations for violations of European law.
TikTok in America: A Brief Summary
It is still unclear what the future holds for TikTok in Europe. However, in America, it is a completely different story. There, US President Joe Biden signed a new law mandating the sale of bite dances.
In the next nine months, TikTok must be sold to an American company if the popular app wants to stay in the country. It's an option for an additional three months, but only if the buyer already has one in mind.
This article tells you everything you want to know about America's actions and how the ban came about. We discussed this topic at length on our Freakin Nerds podcast last Tuesday and already talked about the European ban.
Did you find the error? Mail us. We are grateful to you.
“Passionate analyst. Thinker. Devoted twitter evangelist. Wannabe music specialist.”
More Stories
From Concept to Creation: Designing Your Signature Acrylic Nails
How to Care for Your Marginated Tortoise Year-Round
Biden and Xi want to sit down one last time