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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: TikTok CEO Responds to U.S. House Passing Ban Bill [Watch (HLS stream): TikTok CEO Responds to U.S. House Passing Ban Bill](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/Lhotb2gl.m3u8) (2:10)  _Published 2024-03-14. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew on Wednesday urged the platform's 170 million U.S. users to "make their voices heard" in response to a proposed ban by the country's lawmakers._ --- Mar 14, 2024 3:20 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [U.S. State Department Weighs in on Potential Ban on TikTok](/video/37ZG6zBZ/) ### U.S. State Department Weighs in on Potential Ban on TikTok [TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew Faced an Extensive Grilling From U.S. Lawmakers](/video/stRc5UIj/) ### TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew Faced an Extensive Grilling From U.S. Lawmakers [Why the U.S. and Other Countries Want to Ban or Restrict TikTok](/video/WP36pHCT/) ### Why the U.S. and Other Countries Want to Ban or Restrict TikTok --- ## Transcript High B12 show here. Just wanted to share some thoughts with our us uses about the disappointing vote in the House of Representatives. It has been a lot of misinformation and I hope to clarify some things first. Thank you to all incredible Community. You are what makes Tik Tok so special thank you for making a voice is heard over the last few years. We have invested to keep your data shave and all that form. We from outside manipulation. We have committed that we will continue to do so this legislation is signed into law will lead to a band of tick tock in the United States. Even the Bill's sponsors admit that that's your goal. This bill gives more power to a handful of other social media companies. It will also take billions of dollars out of the pockets of created and small businesses. It will put more than 300,000 American jobs at risk and it will take away your Tik Tok. We know how important it is to all of you. It is given our 170 million uses a platform. To freely Express themselves and is empowered more than 7 million businesses in the United States are platform matters to the small business owners who rely on Tik-Tok to make ends meet to the teachers who Inspire millions of students to learn and do every one who discovers and finds joy on Tik-Tok. We will not stop fighting and advocating for you. We will continue to do all we can include in exercising a legal rights to protect this amazing platform that we have built with you. We believe we can overcome this together. I encourage you to keep showing your stories share them with your friends sure that we can share them with the Senators protect your constitutional rights. Make your voices heard. Love you all. 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