The names of possible interested parties in acquiring the popular social network are beginning to circulate, at a time when Congress is promoting a controversial bill that Joe Biden showed himself willing to sign. The Protecting Americans from Apps Controlled by Foreign Adversaries Act passed by 352 votes in favor and 65 against.

Lawmakers expressed concern that the Chinese government is using TikTok to misinform and manipulate the social network's 170 million American users. If the Senate passes the bill and President Joe Biden signs it, TikTok's China-based parent company ByteDance would have to sell the app to a U.S. company within six months.