During a press conference on Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that lawmakers will be considering legislation to enhance the Biden administration's power to
regulate the popular video-sharing app, TikTok, as they work on a broader bill to tackle Chinese threats.
In March, Senators Mark Warner and John Thune, along with 24 other senators, proposed the Restrict Act, which aims to give the Commerce Department new powers to scrutinize or block a range of transactions that involve foreign-owned apps like TikTok that pose national security concerns. "This is certainly something we will be examining," Schumer stated, referring to Warner's proposal. Photo by Mobilus In Mobili, Wikimedia commons.