Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi referenced "tic-tac-toe" in a speech about TikTok legislation, aiming to force ByteDance to divest or face a ban in the US.

Nancy Pelosi, former House Speaker, went viral for using "tic-tac-toe" in a speech about TikTok on the House floor. She spoke about new legislation aiming to force ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, to divest or face a ban in the U.S. Her quote, "This is not an attempt to ban TikTok, it's an attempt to make TikTok better. Tic-tac-toe, a winner," sparked social media responses and jokes.