TikTok ban in US moves a step closer

The possibility of a ban on TikTok in the US has moved a step closer after the Senate agreed a landmark bill to force its China-based parent company into selling the app. The bill gives ByteDance nine months to sell the popular social media platform – with the possibility of a three-month extension to finalise a deal – or the app will be blocked. The bill passed through the Senate on Tuesday as part of a larger $95bn (£76.2bn) package that provides foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel. It will now be sent to US President Joe Biden, who will…