President Biden signs law to ban TikTok nationwide unless it is sold. President Biden has signed a law that gives ByteDance up to a year to fully divest from TikTok, or face a nationwide ban. President Biden on Wednesday signed a law that would ban Chinese-owned TikTok unless it is sold within a year.

On Tuesday, the Senate passed a bill that mandates the sale of TikTok by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, or else face a complete ban. President Biden swiftly signed the bill into law on Wednesday.

However, this action is just the beginning of what could become a more intricate process.

The legislation was motivated by national security apprehensions due to TikTok’s Chinese affiliations. Lawmakers and security analysts have expressed concerns about potential risks, including Chinese government influence over ByteDance, which could compromise the data of TikTok’s 170 million American users or facilitate the spread of propaganda.