Continue fighting to either ban TikTok or ensure Beijing does not control the app.

"I will continue fighting to either ban TikTok or ensure Beijing does not control the app." – Senator Blackburn

Senator Marsha Blackburn commits to ongoing efforts to either ban TikTok or to implement measures so that Beijing (the Chinese government) does not retain control over the platform.

Blackburn Statement on TikTok Opening Nashville Office - Sen. Marsha Blackburn Official Press Release | LegiStorm
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U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn and Peter Welch have sent a letter to ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, demanding they 'immediately shut down' the Seedance 2.0 AI video generator app. The senators claim the app 'poses a direct threat to the American intellectual property system' by allowing users to create content that infringes on copyrights and likenesses of artists, actors, and filmmakers without permission.

Senator Blackburn co-authored a letter demanding ByteDance shut down the Seedance 2.0 app due to concerns over intellectual property infringement.

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Senators Demand ByteDance Shut Down Seedance 2.0 AI Video App
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Following reporting from The Wall Street Journal, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn and Richard Blumenthal are today demanding answers from TikTok over the company’s decision to hire several high-level executives from its China-based parent company, ByteDance. Given the Chinese government’s ability to access data held by Chinese companies, the decision to transfer ByteDance employees to influential positions at TikTok creates further questions about TikTok’s independence and may pose a significant national security risk.

Senator Blackburn co-authored a letter seeking clarification on TikTok's hiring practices and potential national security risks.

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Blackburn, Blumenthal Demand Answers From TikTok On Relationship With China-Owned ByteDance
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Senator Blackburn has also advocated for banning TikTok in the United States or divesting the company from its Chinese Communist-owner. Following reports alleging that TikTok has stored the sensitive financial information of U.S. TikTok creators in China, including social security numbers and tax information, Senator Blackburn led a letter to the company demanding transparent answers.

Senator Blackburn has actively advocated for banning TikTok or ensuring its divestment from Chinese ownership.

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National Security - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee
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Blackburn and Blumenthal said TikTok confirmed some U.S. user data is stored in China and that Americans' data remained exposed to Beijing.

Shows Blackburn taking oversight action on TikTok/ByteDance and publicly pressing the Beijing-control/data-risk issue during the relevant Senate service.

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ICYMI TikTok Confirms To Blackburn And Blumenthal That Some U.S. User Data Is Stored In China
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Blackburn and Blumenthal demanded answers after TikTok hired ByteDance executives, saying the moves raised questions about TikTok's independence and U.S. data security.

Official Senate office evidence of continued pressure on TikTok's relationship with China-based ByteDance, supporting effort toward reducing Beijing/ByteDance control.

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Blackburn, Blumenthal Demand Answers From TikTok On Relationship With China-Owned ByteDance
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Congress.gov lists S.686 as introduced and referred to Senate Commerce; its summary says Commerce could mitigate or prohibit risky foreign-adversary ICT transactions.

Blackburn was listed among cosponsors of the RESTRICT Act, a concrete legislative vehicle that could address apps such as TikTok, but it did not advance beyond introduction.

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S.686 - RESTRICT Act
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Division H made it unlawful to distribute, maintain, or update foreign-adversary controlled applications unless a qualified divestiture occurred; ByteDance and TikTok are covered.

The federal government enacted a TikTok divest-or-ban framework, meaning the policy goal was partially embodied in law even though implementation and attribution to Blackburn are limited.

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Text - H.R.815 - Public Law 118-50, Division H, Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act
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Congress.gov records that H.R.815 became Public Law No. 118-50 on April 24, 2024.

Confirms the divest-or-ban law was enacted, but this source alone does not show Blackburn delivered it personally.

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H.R.815 - 118th Congress: Public Law 118-50
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The Senate agreed to the H.R.815 motion 79-18; Blackburn is recorded as Nay.

Important limiting evidence: Blackburn did not vote for final passage of the package carrying the TikTok divest-or-ban law, even though she otherwise pursued related oversight and legislation.

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U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 118th Congress, Vote 154 on H.R.815
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The order says the Act's prohibitions became effective January 19, 2025, but directed DOJ not to enforce the Act for 75 days.

Shows the ban/divestiture law took legal effect but enforcement was delayed, so the promised end state was not cleanly achieved at that point.

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Application Of Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act To TikTok
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The order says a framework would create a U.S.-based joint venture, majority-owned by U.S. persons, with ByteDance affiliates owning less than 20 percent.

Official executive evidence that the administration found a proposed qualified divestiture path to remove TikTok from foreign-adversary control, but it was framed as a proposed framework and included another enforcement pause.

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Saving TikTok While Protecting National Security
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The White House said the proposed divestiture would remove TikTok in the United States from China's control and place algorithm/code decisions under the new joint venture.

Supports that the policy goal moved toward delivery through executive implementation, though the available official text describes a proposed divestiture rather than proof Blackburn herself achieved it.

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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Saves TikTok While Protecting National Security
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