This story originally appeared on the Daily Dot.
TikTokers worried about a potential ban of the app in the United States have settled on who they think is to blame. And it isn’t President Joe Biden, Congress, Republicans, or even China.
It’s Mark Zuckerberg.
Last night, the Wall Street Journal reported the Biden administration threatened to ban TikTok if the company’s Chinese owners didn’t divest their holdings. The White House and Treasury Department both declined to comment on the news, according to the New York Times. The alleged threat comes after weeks of mounting pressure against the app. Last week, a bipartisan group in the Senate rolled out a plan to help the government force a TikTok sale. The White House immediately backed the legislation.
