WASHINGTON, May 3 (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader
Chuck Schumer said senators will consider legislation to bolster
the Biden administration's ability to crackdown on popular video
sharing app TikTok as they craft wide-ranging legislation to
address Chinese threats.
In March, Senators Mark Warner and John Thune joined by 24
other senators proposed the Restrict Act to grant the Commerce
Department new authority to review or block a range of
transactions involving foreign-owned apps like TikTok that pose
national security risks. "This is one of the things we will look
at for sure," Schumer said Wednesday at a press conference
citing Warner's bill.
(Reporting by David Shepardson)
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