On March 13, 2024, the House of Representatives passed a bill that puts an ultimatum on TikTok’s China-based company, ByteDance, citing national security concerns and risks to young users.
If the bill passes in the Senate and receives the president’s signature, ByteDance would have to sell or divest from TikTok within 180 days of the bill becoming law, or the app would be banned in the United States.
Going after a social media platform when the country is facing other issues is what irks Tim Mickelson, a North Dakota farmer with more than 13,700 followers on the social media platform.