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TikTok ban pushed by Missouri's Hawley blocked in Senate

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Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley tried to force a Senate vote Wednesday on legislation that would ban TikTok from operating in the United States, but he was blocked by a fellow Republican as lawmakers in both chambers are still trying to figure out what action, if any, is appropriate against the social media app. In trying to force a vote — a move that rarely works in the Senate, since one senator's objection can block it — Hawley called TikTok "digital fentanyl" and argued it could give the Chinese government access to data from 150 million American users. His bill would…

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