Lawmakers' phones were flooded after TikTok alerted users to tell their representatives to oppose legislation targeting the app's Chinese ownership.
Some TikTok users saw their phones flash Thursday morning with an urgent-sounding push notification: 'Take action: Speak up against a TikTok shutdown.' The alert linked to a page prompting users to enter their zip code, then provided them with a direct link to call their congressional representative. Lawmakers say their offices were inundated with calls as a result.And the calls to action have not ended.
'The congressman said these concerns and the app's access to young children's data are driving factors creating the bipartisan support of the 'Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,' a bill he co-sponsored. The bill calls for ByteDance to divest from TikTok or the app will face restrictions.'This is exactly the reason why so many of our colleagues voted for the bill.
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