The Lunacy of Banning TikTok From University Networks
2 years, 2 months ago

The Lunacy of Banning TikTok From University Networks

Slate  

My students simply rolled their eyes when I brought up Texas public universities’ decisions to ban TikTok from their networks this week. The University of Texas’ news release from earlier this week parroted these concerns, noting, “TikTok harvests vast amounts of data from its users’ devices—including when, where and how they conduct internet activity—and offers this trove of potentially sensitive information to the Chinese government.” These are valid concerns, but apps such as Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and YouTube also harvest vast amounts of data about users. Ultimately, American-based tech firms collect, track, and share massive amounts of Americans’ personal data and have powerful algorithms that can distort the flow of information in ways that endanger democracy—just like TikTok. While TikTok is unique in its Chinese ownership, we have ample evidence American-based firms meet the criteria on government officials’ lists of concerns about the popular app. More nuanced solutions to these national security concerns might not save us from eyerolls from college students, but they could actually address the problem—and do so without undermining public universities’ missions and free-expression protections.

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TikTok ban live updates: Chinese app back after Trump promises to restore it but US redownloads not available
2 months, 1 week ago

TikTok ban live updates: Chinese app back after Trump promises to restore it but US redownloads not available

The Independent  

✕ Close TikTok goes dark in the U.S. Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Chinese-owned social media app …

Why was TikTok banned in the US?
Top News
2 months, 1 week ago

Why was TikTok banned in the US?

Hindustan Times  

The TikTok users in the US couldn't access the popular video sharing app late Saturday night due to the ban upheld by the Supreme Court last week. A message welcoming users back and thanking US President-elect Donald Trump on the TikTok app on a smartphone arranged in Arlington, Virginia, US, on Sunday. Here is why TikTok banned in the US …

TikTok restores service for US users based on Trump's promised executive order
2 months, 1 week ago

TikTok restores service for US users based on Trump's promised executive order

Deccan Chronicle  

TikTok restored service to users in the United States on Sunday just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban, which President-elect Donald Trump said he would try to pause by executive order on his first day in office.Trump said he planned to issue the order to give TikTok’s China-based parent company more time …

TikTok Influencers from across the world react to US ban as app 'goes dark' for its 170million American users over concerns about its links to the Chinese government: 'Come back soon!'
2 months, 1 week ago

TikTok Influencers from across the world react to US ban as app 'goes dark' for its 170million American users over concerns about its links to the Chinese government: 'Come back soon!'

Daily Mail  

TikTok influencers from across the world have reacted to the US ban while more American users shared their heartbreak at the Supreme Court bombshell. The Chinese-based video app has officially shut down its services for 170 million American TikTokers after the Supreme Court allowed the ban in a shock ruling on Friday. TikTokers have made fun at the US TikTok …

TikTok shuts down as US ban takes effect
2 months, 1 week ago

TikTok shuts down as US ban takes effect

Deccan Chronicle  

Houston: TikTok's app effectively shut down in the US, just hours before a law banning the popular video-sharing platform was set to go into effect. A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the US Unfortunately, that means you can't use TikTok for now, a message reads when American users open the app. It also required web-hosting firms, including TikTok's …

How to Get Around the US TikTok Ban
55 years, 2 months ago

How to Get Around the US TikTok Ban

Wired  

After an opaque and uncertain saga, TikTok went dark on millions of phones across the United States on Saturday evening around 10:30 pm EST. As the deadline loomed, TikTok users had been bracing for the change and flooding other platforms, including the Chinese social app Xiaohongshu or “RedNote.” But if you’re not quite ready to give up the latest skin-care …

TikTok goes dark in US; disappears from Apple, Google app stores
2 months, 1 week ago

TikTok goes dark in US; disappears from Apple, Google app stores

Hindustan Times  

TikTok has stopped working for users in the United States and disappeared from the Apple and Google app stores as the law banning the social media platform takes effect on Sunday. TikTok ban in US: Amid going dark in the States, the social media platform told its users to “Please stay tuned!”. “Please stay tuned!” Ahead of his January 20 …

TikTok Disconnects Access To Users As US Ban Comes Into Effect
2 months, 1 week ago

TikTok Disconnects Access To Users As US Ban Comes Into Effect

ABP News  

TikTok has disconnected access to its users in the US, as no action was taken before the national ban was imposed. The Supreme Court recently upheld the law banning TikTok in the US and following that, the video-sharing app urged the government to intervene otherwise, it would 'go into the dark'. Since the Joe Biden government did not intervene and …

TikTok says it's in the process of restoring service to US
2 months, 1 week ago

TikTok says it's in the process of restoring service to US

Associated Press  

TikTok restored service to users in the United States on Sunday just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban, which President-elect Donald Trump said he would try to pause by executive order on his first day in office. While the company that runs TikTok in the U.S. said on X that the steps …

TikTok ban comes into effect in US, users can no longer access video-sharing app
2 months, 1 week ago

TikTok ban comes into effect in US, users can no longer access video-sharing app

India Today  

TikTok went offline in the US, after a new law banning it came into force on Sunday. Several screenshots of the app, which has over 170 million users in the US, shared on social media showed a message on the short-video platform stating that a law banning TikTok had been enacted, with the message, "Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now". …

TikTok disappears from prominent app stores in US; Company says, 'fortunate that President Trump...'
2 months, 1 week ago

TikTok disappears from prominent app stores in US; Company says, 'fortunate that President Trump...'

India TV News  

Ahead of a federal ban in the US, the Chinese app TikTok has stopped working in the country, and it was removed from prominent app stores on Saturday. TikTok was missing from Apple and Google's app stores by 10:50 pm Eastern Standard Time, as these platforms are prohibited from offering the Chinese social media platform under a law that required …

TikTok was gone. It’s back with a Trump lifeline
Top News
2 months, 1 week ago

TikTok was gone. It’s back with a Trump lifeline

LA Times  

At the stroke of midnight on Sunday, TikTok users in the United States were momentarily silenced, after the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a new law, which requires the social media app’s Chinese owner to sell off TikTok’s U.S. business or face a nationwide ban. Within hours of the shutdown however, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he plans to issue an …

‘No plans’ for UK TikTok ban
2 months, 1 week ago

‘No plans’ for UK TikTok ban

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy There are “no plans” for a TikTok ban in the UK, officials have …

'If The Govt Does Not Intervene...': TikTok On US Ban
2 months, 1 week ago

'If The Govt Does Not Intervene...': TikTok On US Ban

ABP News  

TikTok has announced that it will have no other choice than going 'dark' in the US on Sunday if the Joe Biden government does not unless the government does not intervene before the ban comes into effect. TikTok in a statement said, "both the Biden White House and the Department of Justice have failed to provide the necessary clarity and …

TikTok ban live: App will shut down on Sunday unless it is sold or saved by Trump
Top News
2 months, 1 week ago

TikTok ban live: App will shut down on Sunday unless it is sold or saved by Trump

The Independent  

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TikTok ban in US: What to do if the app stops working on your phone
2 months, 1 week ago

TikTok ban in US: What to do if the app stops working on your phone

India Today  

Millions of Americans can no longer access TikTok as a federal ban on the popular video-sharing app has taken effect. The Supreme Court in its ruling held that the risk to national security posed by TikTok’s ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech by the app or its 170 million users in the United States. New users won’t be …

What we can expect from a looming TikTok ban in the US
2 months, 1 week ago

What we can expect from a looming TikTok ban in the US

ABC  

TikTok users in the United States are bracing for the looming ban of the Chinese-owned app. Despite the US Supreme Court upholding a law to ban the app on national security grounds, president-elect Donald Trump has said he will decide TikTok's future in the US. Trump to decide fate of TikTok in US Photo shows 2025-01-16T051121Z_752962051_RC2DACA44CP9_RTRMADP_3_USA-CHINA-TIKTOK-TRUMP The social media giant …

Supreme Court backs TikTok ban: App set to shut down Sunday
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court backs TikTok ban: App set to shut down Sunday

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Congress has determined that divestiture is necessary to address its well-supported national security concerns …

How can TikTok avoid a ban at the 11th hour?
2 months, 1 week ago

How can TikTok avoid a ban at the 11th hour?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here’s how TikTok can avoid a full ban in the United States: President-elect Donald …

How TikTok became the world’s most controversial app
2 months, 1 week ago

How TikTok became the world’s most controversial app

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This has helped bring the total number of TikTok users around the world to above 2 billion, …

Supreme Court upholds federal law leading to TikTok ban
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court upholds federal law leading to TikTok ban

Salon  

The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld a federal law requiring TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to sell it to a non-Chinese company by Sunday or face a ban in the U.S. President Joe Biden doesn't plan to enforce the ban, set to take effect a day before he leaves office. "I expect to lose about six figures worth of income …

Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, threatening app's existence in the U.S.
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, threatening app's existence in the U.S.

NPR  

Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, threatening app's existence in the U.S. toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the federal government can legally shut down TikTok in the U.S., delivering a stunning blow to the viral video app used by about half of Americans. Last April, President Biden signed a bipartisan bill that said TikTok …

What to know about TikTok’s looming US ban
2 months, 1 week ago

What to know about TikTok’s looming US ban

Al Jazeera  

TikTok is due to shut down in the US on Sunday, but a reprieve from the White House seems likely. “Americans shouldn’t expect to see TikTok suddenly banned on Sunday,” an unnamed member of Biden’s team told CNBC this week. Trump’s incoming national security adviser, Mike Waltz, told FOX News this week that the new administration would “find a way …

How TikTok became the world’s most controversial app
Top News
2 months, 1 week ago

How TikTok became the world’s most controversial app

The Independent  

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TikTok prepares to shut down app in US on Sunday: Report
2 months, 1 week ago

TikTok prepares to shut down app in US on Sunday: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington/New York: TikTok plans to shut U.S. operations of its social media app used by 170 million Americans on Sunday, when a federal ban is set to take effect, barring a last-minute reprieve, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Shutting down TikTok in the U.S. could make it unavailable for users in many other countries, the company said …

TikTok US Ban Date January 19 Alternatives This Sunday. Will Users Still Be Able To Access The App?
2 months, 1 week ago

TikTok US Ban Date January 19 Alternatives This Sunday. Will Users Still Be Able To Access The App?

ABP News  

TikTok Ban: With a looming TikTok ban set for January 19, uncertainty surrounds the app's future in the US. Reports suggest that starting Sunday, users attempting to access TikTok may encounter a message notifying them of the ban and offering a chance to download their data. The ban’s legal framework prohibits app stores and third-party services from hosting TikTok, but …

TikTok is set to be banned in the US this weekend. Here's what that actually means
2 months, 1 week ago

TikTok is set to be banned in the US this weekend. Here's what that actually means

ABC  

TikTok — one of the biggest entertainment and social media platforms in the world — is due to be blocked in the United States this weekend. However, Mr Barrett says the US government is particularly worried about the social media aspect of TikTok, bringing with it the possibility of disinformation and propaganda campaigns. " Cloud service providers are also held …

TikTok reveals when it'll shut down app for Americans... here's what it means for you
2 months, 1 week ago

TikTok reveals when it'll shut down app for Americans... here's what it means for you

Daily Mail  

TikTok is threatening to shut down its app for US users this Sunday if a federal ban goes into effect, sources have revealed. If the ban gets reversed later, TikTok would be able to restore service for US users in a relatively short time, the source said. Beast, real name James Donaldson, is the third most followed person on TikTok …

How TikTok became the world’s most controversial app
2 months, 1 week ago

How TikTok became the world’s most controversial app

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This has helped bring the total number of TikTok users around the world to above 2 billion, …

TikTok ban latest: App reveals shutdown plans in the US as Jan 19 deadline looms
2 months, 1 week ago

TikTok ban latest: App reveals shutdown plans in the US as Jan 19 deadline looms

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It comes after president Joe Biden ordered parent company ByteDance to sell its US operations by 19 …

TikTok is holding out for Trump to reverse ban
2 months, 1 week ago

TikTok is holding out for Trump to reverse ban

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In comments made at the latest hearing, TikTok’s lawyers claimed that Trump could reverse the ban, however …

How TikTok became the world’s most controversial app
2 months, 2 weeks ago

How TikTok became the world’s most controversial app

The Independent  

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TikTok is holding out for Trump to reverse ban
2 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok is holding out for Trump to reverse ban

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In comments made at the latest hearing, TikTok’s lawyers claimed that Trump could reverse the ban, however …

What happens after TikTok ban in US and how users will be affected?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

What happens after TikTok ban in US and how users will be affected?

Hindustan Times  

The U.S. Supreme Court justices on Friday expressed skepticism about a challenge from TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance against a law signed by President Joe Biden, which would force the sale or ban of the popular short-video app by Jan. 19 in the United States. US president Joe Biden signed a foreign aid package that includes a bill …

Here’s what TikTok users are saying about the looming ban
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Here’s what TikTok users are saying about the looming ban

CNN  

CNN — TikTok creators and users are facing the reality that the popular short-video app will likely be banned in the United States. I might just put the phone down.” Creators bid farewell The TikTok ban could lead to a loss of income for creators, whose partnerships, monetization and followers aren’t guaranteed if they move to other platforms. “If we …

Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a federal law that could force TikTok to shut down on Jan. 19
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a federal law that could force TikTok to shut down on Jan. 19

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday seemed likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the United States beginning Jan. 19 unless the popular social media program is sold by its China-based parent company. Gorsuch labeled arguments advanced by the Biden administration’ in defense of the law a “paternalistic point of view.” TikTok, he said, has offered to post …

The TikTok Ban Would Be Social Media’s First Extinction-Level Event
55 years, 2 months ago

The TikTok Ban Would Be Social Media’s First Extinction-Level Event

Wired  

Lavelle Dunn never dreamed of being on screen. “I just never thought that’s where my career would ultimately take me.” On December 30, Dunn again found himself in front of the camera—this time for a very different reason. It’s what many users like Dunn are waiting to find out as the US Supreme Court decides whether or not to uphold …

The Surprise Winner of the TikTok Ban
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Surprise Winner of the TikTok Ban

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. “When we see that there’s an ongoing global trend towards mass surveillance, censorship, and fragmentation of the internet, it’s deeply concerning.” — Lauren Hendry Parsons “There might be a blip on the sales chart. VPN use for privacy “doesn’t …

Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. on Jan. 19
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. on Jan. 19

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday seemed likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the United States beginning Jan. 19 unless the popular social media program is sold by its China-based parent company. Gorsuch labeled arguments advanced by the Biden administration’ in defense of the law a “paternalistic point of view.” TikTok, he said, has offered …

Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a federal law that could force TikTok to shut down on Jan. 19
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a federal law that could force TikTok to shut down on Jan. 19

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Supreme Court on Friday …

How TikTok became the world’s most controversial app
2 months, 2 weeks ago

How TikTok became the world’s most controversial app

The Independent  

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How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work
55 years, 2 months ago

How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work

Wired  

TikTok’s day of reckoning in the US has arrived. The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, states that ByteDance must sell TikTok’s US business to a non-Chinese company by January 19—no buyer has yet been found—or see the app blocked in the US. The Supreme Court, which is hearing the case quickly due to the impending deadline and …

Albania announces shutdown of TikTok for at least a year
Top News
3 months ago

Albania announces shutdown of TikTok for at least a year

The Hindu  

Albania on Saturday announced a one-year ban on TikTok, the popular short video app, following the killing of a teenager last month that raised fears over the influence of social media on children. Prime Minister Edi Rama said after meeting with parents' groups and teachers from across the country that the ban, part of a broader plan to make schools …

Albania to ban TikTok for a year, blaming it for promoting violence among children
3 months ago

Albania to ban TikTok for a year, blaming it for promoting violence among children

ABC  

Albania has announced a one-year ban on TikTok following the killing of a teenager last month that raised fears over the influence of social media on children. Albania's PM blamed social media, and TikTok in particular, for fuelling violence among youth in and outside school. Mr Rama has blamed social media, and TikTok in particular, for fuelling violence among youth …

Albania bans TikTok for a year after killing of teenager
3 months ago

Albania bans TikTok for a year after killing of teenager

CNN  

Tirana Reuters — Albania on Saturday announced a one-year ban on TikTok, the popular short video app, following the killing of a teenager last month that raised fears over the influence of social media on children. The ban, part of a broader plan to make schools safer, will come into effect early next year, Prime Minister Edi Rama said after …

One billion users, but controversies mount up for TikTok
3 months ago

One billion users, but controversies mount up for TikTok

Hindustan Times  

TikTok's breakneck rise from niche video-sharing app to global social media behemoth has drawn intense scrutiny, particularly over its links to China. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Saturday the government would shut down social network TikTok for at least a year from 2025. The EU is probing whether far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu's surprise victory in the first round …

TikTok ban in numbers: The rise and impending fall of the world’s most controversial app
3 months, 1 week ago

TikTok ban in numbers: The rise and impending fall of the world’s most controversial app

The Independent  

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TikTok ban in numbers: The rise and impending fall of the world’s most controversial app
Trending News
3 months, 1 week ago

TikTok ban in numbers: The rise and impending fall of the world’s most controversial app

The Independent  

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TikTok asks US Supreme Court to block government ban temporarily, CEO meets Trump in last ditch-effort
3 months, 1 week ago

TikTok asks US Supreme Court to block government ban temporarily, CEO meets Trump in last ditch-effort

Firstpost  

The emergency request, filed on Monday, comes after a lower court refused to put the brakes on the impending law. As per the recently pased law, TikTok must be sold to a US-based company by the January deadline to avoid being removed from major app stores like Apple and Google. Image Credit: Reuters TikTok has made a last-ditch plea to …

TikTok Asks US Supreme Court to Block Government Ban
Top News
3 months, 1 week ago

TikTok Asks US Supreme Court to Block Government Ban

Live Mint  

TikTok and its Chinese parent company asked the US Supreme Court to block a government ban set to take effect next month, making a late push to keep the social-media platform operating in a market with more than 170 million users. The emergency request comes after a federal appeals court upheld a new law banning TikTok in the US if …

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