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The impact of TikTok’s ban in other countries could signal what’s ahead for the US

On April 24, U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bill that would ban TikTok if its owner ByteDance doesn't sell the app. The bill requires ByteDance to

However, Somali authorities cited that these platforms were used to “spread horrific content and misinformation to the public.” Kyrgyzstan: August 2023 wasn’t a great month for TikTok. Kyrgyz authorities also barred the platform, deeming it harmful to “the health and development of children.” The country’s culture ministry added that teens were trying to reenact certain videos, causing danger to their lives. Critically, these platforms might not be putting short videos front and center like TikTok, and their recommendation algorithm might also differ, causing creators to lose their audience.

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