TikTok "ban if you don't sell", Biden signed it! CEO Zhou Shou Zhi's video shouted to 170 million American users

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2024-04-25 12:17Published on the official account of Sichuan Daily Economic News

Edited by: Bi Luming

Zhou Shouzi, CEO of the short video social platform TikTok, publicly responded to US President Joe Biden's signing of a divestiture bill against TikTok.

On April 24, local time, in a two-minute video released by the official TikTok account, Zhou Shouzi said: "Make no mistake, this is a ban, a ban on TikTok, for you and your voice...... It's certainly a frustrating moment, but it doesn't need to be a defining moment. ”

Zhou Shouzi said that the bill will take TikTok away from "the 170 million American users who have found community and connection on our platform", and not to be fooled by politicians' rhetoric, "TikTok ban is their ultimate goal": "Rest assured, we will not leave." We are confident that we will continue to fight for your rights in the courts. ”

Image source: Social media screenshot

Image source: Screenshot of social media video

Zhou Shouzi also mentioned in the video that there are more than 7 million businesses in TikTok's community. He invited users to share how TikTok has impacted their lives, saying that TikTok will continue to invest and innovate while keeping users' information safe "in a way that no other industry has."

Subsequently, TikTok officials also publicly responded that this unconstitutional law is a TikTok ban, and we will challenge it in court. We believe that facts and law are clearly on our side and that we will prevail in the end.

"We have invested billions of dollars to ensure the security of U.S. data and the protection of our platform from outside influence and manipulation. The ban will destroy 7 million businesses and silence 170 million Americans. As we continue to challenge this unconstitutional ban, we will continue to invest and innovate to ensure that TikTok remains a safe space for Americans from all walks of life to share experiences, find joy, and be inspired. ”

Image source: Social media screenshot

According to CCTV News, on April 24, local time, U.S. President Joe Biden said that he had signed a foreign aid bill worth $95 billion that day. It is reported that the bill includes more than $60 billion in aid for Ukraine and $26 billion in aid to Israel. In addition, the bill includes a provision for the liquidation of seized Russian assets and their transfer to Ukraine.

It is worth mentioning that the bill involves forcing ByteDance to divest its app TikTok's U.S. business. In the relevant terms, ByteDance is given a deadline of about nine months to divest its U.S. operations, or face a national ban in the United States. If Biden determines progress on the sale, he could also exercise a 90-day extension.

Previously, on March 13 this year, the bill on the deadline to divest TikTok was overwhelmingly passed in the House of Representatives, intending to force TikTok to sell to American companies or face the risk of being banned from the US app store.

The difference is that the bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in March stipulates that TikTok will be sold for 180 days, while the new bill will give a 270-day period, and the sale period may be extended for another 90 days.

On April 24, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin held a regular press conference. A reporter asked, the U.S. Senate voted to pass a bill that TikTok will be banned in the U.S. if it fails to separate from Chinese company ByteDance in the next nine months to a year, what is the response of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to this?

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