Tensions between the US government and TikTok aren't new. However, while banning the Chinese-owned video-sharing app from federal devices did not encounter many legal obstacles, things get more complicated when it comes to banning the app for all Americans citizens. Until now, at least.
With the bipartisan proposed legislation the RESTRICT Act, the government appears to be seeking to make an outright TikTok ban lawful by establishing a framework to review and scrutinize foreign technologies considered a threat to national security.
