US President Joe Biden Signs TikTok's Divestment Bill

US President Joe Biden. (X @POTUS)

JAKARTA The US government is still trying to separate Tik Tok from its parent company, namely ByteDance. Although TikTok tried to fight back, now their fate is on the brink because President Joe Biden has participated.

Reporting from 9to5google, Biden officially signed a divestment bill (RUU). If it has become law, TikTok must comply with these rules and face the worst risks, which are prohibited from the US and removed from app stores.

This bill does not explicitly explain that TikTok must separate from existing companies in China. The regulation directs ByteDance to release or sell TikTok. This must be done within nine months.

If ByteDance does not comply with the laws that have been passed, TikTok should not operate in the US. However, if TikTok has not been sold in nine months even though ByteDance has been trying, Biden could provide an additional three months.

The government launched a divestment bill because they were worried about national security. ByteDance is a Chinese company feared to be linked to the Chinese government. The US government is concerned that TikTok user data in the US will be misused.

Both TikTok and ByteDance, both have confirmed that they are not affiliated with the government. They also said that user data was stored safely and was never shared with the Chinese government.

TikTok had given a statement regarding the making of this rule. The vertical video platform firmly said it would fight the law in court. According to TikTok, the rules made by the US government are unconstitutional.

"We believe the facts and law are clearly on our side, and in the end we will win. The fact is, we have invested billions of dollars to keep our US data and platform safe from outside influence," TikTok said on Wednesday, April 24.

For TikTok, the divestment law not only destroys the platform, but also destroys millions of people in the US because their efforts and rights will also be threatened. Therefore, they will fight the law until the end.

"We will continue to invest and innovate to ensure TikTok remains a space where Americans from all walks of life can safely come to share experiences, find joy, and get inspiration."