Rep. Jamaal Bowman blasts efforts to ban TikTok as ‘racist’

'Squad' Dem says banning TikTok is ‘racist’ to Chinese, claims U.S. social media apps pose the real threat

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., defended the controversial Chinese-owned app TikTok during a Wednesday press conference, claiming that a potential U.S. government ban of the software, or other measures to stifle its connection to the Chinese government are "racist" towards China. Bowman claimed lawmakers are being hypocrites by singling out TikTok when American-owned apps have allowed Russia, for example, "to interfere with our 2016 election" and ha…

Rep. Jamaal Bowman Slams Proposed TikTok Ban as 'Xenophobia Around China'

'There are many apps on our phones right now that are Chinese apps,' Bowman argued.

TikTok Finds Defender in NY Rep. Jamaal Bowman, Who Says App Is No ‘Boogeyman'

Democratic Congressman Jamaal Bowman, who represents Westchester and part of the Bronx, says he has not seen any evidence that China is using TikTok to spy on...

Rep. Jamaal Bowman blasts efforts to ban TikTok as ‘racist’

Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) railed against government efforts to ban the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on Wednesday, decrying the growing movement to ban the app as “racist.”

Rep. Jamaal Bowman says 'let's not be racist toward China' and ban TikTok; Updated

It's racist to want to ban TikTok but not Facebook.

Rep. Bowman joins TikTok influencers for protest at DC Capitol

Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) joined 20 TikTok influencers outside the Washington, DC Capitol building in protest of the proposed U.S. ban of the Chinese social media app. Rep. Bowman told Business Insider the GOP’s push to ban TikTok is "xenophobic".