Amid increasing scrutiny over TikTok's operations in the United States, lawmakers, former employees, and various stakeholders are engaging in a multifaceted debate over the app's future. The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill potentially restricting TikTok's ability to operate in the country, citing national security concerns and the app's ties to China through its parent company, ByteDance. Critics of the bill argue that it addresses a genuine issue but is not the right solution, suggesting a need for broader regulation of the tech ecosystem. Meanwhile, TikTok is attempting to sway public and legislative opinion by highlighting its economic impact, claiming to have generated $14.7 billion for U.S. small businesses and a $24.2 billion impact on the U.S. GDP in the previous year, according to a study by Oxford Economics. The company has launched a marketing campaign featuring a diverse range of users, from nuns to veterans, to showcase its value to American society. Additionally, a whistleblower's improbable claims about the company's practices and U.S. government interactions have added another layer of complexity to the ongoing discourse, amid concerns for the data privacy of TikTok's 170 million users.