Inside Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bil; Also, TikTok in China...or rather how it is not in China

 Inside Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok lobbyists while bulletproofing a bill that could ban the app.

On TikTok, Potential Ban of App Leads to Resignation and Frustration - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

While Congress says the social app is a security threat, critics of the law targeting it say it shows how out of step lawmakers are with young people.

There Is No TikTok in China, Only Douyin. Here’s What It Is. - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

ByteDance owns both TikTok and Douyin, and although TikTok has more users around the world, Douyin is the company’s cash cow and a China mainstay.