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The CEO of TikTok is vowing to fight any potential ban of the social media app<\/a>, urging users to \u201cprotect your constitutional rights\u201d and promising to launch a legal battle if the bill that passed the House of Representatives<\/a> Wednesday becomes law.<\/p>\n In a video<\/a> posted to Twitter\/X, Shou Chew urged users to share their stories not only with friends and family, but with senators as well. (The last time TikTok tried to mobilize its user base to lobby government officials, it backfired. House officials were inundated with calls<\/a> from young people, many of whom were unable to vote, and lawmakers said the episode was proof the company could quickly mobile users to \u201cinterfere\u201d with government activities.)<\/p>\n \u201cThis legislation, if signed into law, will lead to a ban of TikTok in the United States. Even the bill\u2019s sponsors admit that\u2019s their goal,\u201d Chew said in the video. \u201cWe know how important TikTok is to all of you. \u2026 Protect your constitutional rights. Make your voices heard. Love you all.\u201d<\/p>\n Chew said a ban on the platform would put 300,000 American jobs at risk and would give more power to rival social media companies. And he vowed to use all means at his disposal to prevent a ban from being enacted.<\/p>\n \u201cWe will not stop fighting and advocating for you,\u201d Chew said in the video. \u201cWe will continue to do all we can including exercising our legal rights to protect this amazing platform that we have built with you.\u201d<\/p>\n The \u201cProtecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act\u201d passed the House on Wednesday with widespread bipartisan support. Its fate in the Senate is more questionable<\/a>, though President Joe Biden has said he will sign the bill<\/a> if it\u2019s passed.<\/p>\n Donald Trump, who first called for the sale of TikTok to a U.S. company and suggested a ban during the last year of his presidency, has recently reversed himself and echoed some of Chew\u2019s comments, including that a TikTok ban would be beneficial for Meta, a company he has had issues with for years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nSubscribe to the Eye on AI newsletter to stay abreast of how AI is shaping the future of business. Sign up<\/a> for free.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n