The House passed a TikTok ban bill. But is the app really a national security threat?
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Bias Score Analysis
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Policy Leaning Analysis
This article includes the following sentiments, providing an average bias score of -2% Liberal:
- 1 positive sentiment for Abortion
""In late 2023, judge Donald Molloy said that a crusade by officials in Montana to block TikTok within the state's borders had a "pervasive undertone of anti-Chinese sentiment."
Politician Portrayal Analysis:
This article includes the following Politician Portrayal sentiments, providing an average sentiment of 34% Negative and bias score of -2% Liberal:
1 negative sentiment for Donald Trump
"Three separate federal district judges have blocked efforts to ban TikTok -- two courts during the Trump administration, and one U.S. court more recently in Montana.nn"
This is a negative sentiment.
"But the prospect of TikTok being acquired by a Big Tech firm raises instant antitrust concerns, since the Biden administration has taken a tough stance against tech industry mergers that serve to inflate the size and influence of already massive companies."
This is a negative sentiment.
"And even if the Senate passes a companion bill, and Biden signs it into law, there is a six-month deadline to sell, which could be prolonged by court challenges."
This is a negative sentiment.
"The House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday giving TikTok two choices: find a buyer for the immensely popular video app, or face a nationwide ban in the U.S.President Biden has indicated he would sign the law, but first it must clear the Senate, where it faces an uncertain future."
This is a negative sentiment.
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-2% The House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday giving TikTok two choices: find a buyer for the immensely popular video app, or face a ..."
-4% And even if the Senate passes a companion bill, and Biden signs it into law, there is a six-month deadline to sell, which could ..."
-12% But the prospect of TikTok being acquired by a Big Tech firm raises instant antitrust concerns, since the Biden administration has taken a tough ..."
-18% Three separate federal district judges have blocked efforts to ban TikTok -- two courts during the Trump administration, and one U.S. court more recently ..."
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51% : "In late 2023, judge Donald Molloy said that a crusade by officials in Montana to block TikTok within the state's borders had a "pervasive undertone of anti-Chinese sentiment.*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.