Until this week, the bill that would rein in TikTok appeared to be sailing ahead in the Senate. But now, key Republican Senators are having mixed feelings about the legislation.
Sen. John Thune, left, said he expected the RESTRICT Act “could move very quickly.” | Mariam Zuhaib/AP PhotoOnly days after TikTok’s CEO endured a bipartisan flogging on Capitol Hill, a Senate bill meant to rein in the company —RESTRICT Act
But key senators are now suggesting they’re ambivalent about RESTRICT. A right-wing backlash to the legislation is building. And top Republicans in the House are claiming the Senate bill goes too easy on TikTok — and are spreading misinformation about it in the process.
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