U.S. Rep. Colin Allred voted for TikTok ban despite continuing to use the app

(The Texas Tribune) – WASHINGTON – On Super Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred posted his voting day “‘fit check” on TikTok. His brown boots were from the brand Thursday. His navy slacks were from Bonobos. And his shirt? “Who knows?” he laughed with his wife, as he mimicked a popular trend on the app where users share their outfits of the day. “Put on your coolest fits and head to your nearest polling place!” his caption said, encouraging Texans to vote for him in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Related Stories Eight days later and after winning the primary outright, Allred voted for legislation that could ban the app in the name of national security. The bill, called the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, would prohibit use of the app in the U.S. if TikTok’s Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance doesn’t sell its stake and relinquish control of its algorithm within six months of the bill’s enactment – a rapid turn around for such a costly and complicated transaction. Allred posted three times on TikTok the day of his vote – which was noticed by his followers. “Brooooooooooo, we voted for you. But you Voted against us,”...