Congress Is Close to a TikTok Ban. These Companies Could Be Next.

Congress Is Close to a TikTok Ban. These Companies Could Be Next.·Barrons.com
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The law would give the president to act against some companies controlled by countries the U.S. has labeled “foreign adversaries.”

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