Bergman Supports Bipartisan Legislation to Stop Foreign Adversaries from Owning Social Media Companies
Washington,
March 13, 2024
Today, after the overwhelming bipartisan vote (352-61-1) to pass the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, Rep. Jack Bergman released the following statement:
"It’s pretty simple - social media companies owned by the Communist Chinese Party should not be influencing our children and they should not be able to indoctrinate American users. "I voted in favor of H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. This bill does not ban TikTok - it simply requires any company controlled by a foreign adversary to sell the app within 180 days or be removed from U.S. app stores. "There is a reason the CCP reacted so negatively to the House working to ensure a company controlled by the CCP is not running TikTok. "The CCP is actively engaging in these activities, and through TikTok they have the clear ability to push divisive propaganda by manipulating their algorithm while gathering data on millions of Americans. "We must be aware of the threat posed to our National Security by countries like China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia. The future of the fight is cyber warfare." |
