TikTok is urging users to call Congress about a looming ban
by Mia Sato from The Verge - All Posts on (#6K5TK)
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge As support grows for a bill in Congress that would effectively ban TikTok in the US, the video platform is trying to rally support among a key group: its own users.
TikTok sent users in the US a push notification on Wednesday, warning that Congress is planning a total ban of TikTok" that would [strip] 170 million Americans of their Constitutional right to free expression." The page says that a ban would damage millions of businesses, destroy the livelihoods of countless creators across the country, and deny artists an audience." The alert includes a way for users to find their representative and call their office.
Screenshot: Mia Sato / The VergeThe notification comes shortly after the White House expressed...