US Senate to vote on TikTok ban bill

The US Senate is expected to vote on a bill to ban TikTok this week after it passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan majority. The updated bill is part of the foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The Senate could still shut down the bill, but it is unlikely as both sides of the aisle support more funding for the US allies. If the TikTok ban makes it out of the Senate along with the foreign aid, US President Joe Biden is expected to sign it. The app won’t go away immediately; the matter is sure to be tied up in court, as TikTok plans to claim the potential ban is a violation of free speech.