Albanian prime minister says TikTok ban was not a ‘rushed reaction to a single incident’
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Albanian prime minister says TikTok ban was not a ‘rushed reaction to a single incident’

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s prime minister said Sunday the ban on TikTok his government announced a day earlier was “not a rushed reaction to a single incident.” Prime Minister Edi Rama said Saturday the government will shut down TikTok for one year, accusing the popular video service of inciting violence and bullying, especially among children. “The ban on TikTok for one year in Albania is not a rushed reaction to a single incident, but a carefully considered decision made in consultation with parent communities in schools across the country,” said Rama. The company said it had “found no evidence that the perpetrator or victim had TikTok accounts, and multiple reports have in fact confirmed videos leading up to this incident were being posted on another platform, not TikTok.” “To claim that the killing of the teenage boy has no connection to TikTok because the conflict didn’t originate on the platform demonstrates a failure to grasp both the seriousness of the threat TikTok poses to children and youth today and the rationale behind our decision to take responsibility for addressing this threat,” said Rama. “Albania may be too small to demand that TikTok protect children and youth from the frightening pitfalls of its algorithm,” he said, blaming TikTok for “the reproduction of the unending hell of the language of hatred, violence, bullying and so on.” Albanian children comprise the largest group of TikTok users in the country, according to domestic researchers.

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Albania announces shutdown of TikTok for at least a year
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1 day, 9 hours 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 close TikTok for a year blaming it for promoting violence among children
1 day, 18 hours ago

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

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s prime minister said Saturday the government will shut down the video service TikTok for one year, blaming it for inciting violence and bullying, especially among children. The company said it had “found no evidence that the perpetrator or victim had TikTok accounts, and multiple reports have in fact confirmed videos leading up to this incident were …

Albania to close TikTok for a year, says it promotes violence and bullying among children
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2 days, 11 hours ago

Albania to close TikTok for a year, says it promotes violence and bullying among children

LA Times  

There has been increasing concern from Albanian parents after reports of children taking knives to school to use in quarrels or cases of bullying promoted by stories they see on TikTok. Albania’s prime minister said Saturday the government will shut down the video service TikTok for one year, blaming it for inciting violence and bullying, especially among children. The company …

TikTok the thug of the neighbourhood, says PM as Albania shuts down app for at least a year
2 days, 11 hours ago

TikTok the thug of the neighbourhood, says PM as Albania shuts down app for at least a year

New Indian Express  

TIRANA: Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced Saturday that the government will shut down social network TikTok for at least a year starting at the beginning of 2025. During a meeting in Tirana with Albanian teachers, parents and psychologists Rama said that "TikTok is the thug of the neighbourhood". The killing sparked a debate in the country among parents, psychologists …

Albania bans TikTok for one year after school stabbing
2 days, 11 hours ago

Albania bans TikTok for one year after school stabbing

Al Jazeera  

The government’s decision comes after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed to death by a classmate following a social media fight. Albania has announced a ban on TikTok for one year after the killing of a teenager last month raised concerns over the influence of social media on children. The ban of the popular video app will come into effect early …

TikTok ban in numbers: The rise and impending fall of the world’s most controversial app
4 days, 8 hours ago

TikTok ban in numbers: The rise and impending fall of 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 in numbers: The rise and impending fall of the world’s most controversial app
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5 days, 22 hours ago

TikTok ban in numbers: The rise and impending fall of 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 Asks US Supreme Court to Block Government Ban
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6 days, 14 hours 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 …

TikTok asks Supreme Court to block potential ban
6 days, 14 hours ago

TikTok asks Supreme Court to block potential 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 TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, asked the U.S. Supreme Court, on Monday, …

TikTok’s ban won’t be delayed. Here’s what you should know
1 week, 2 days ago

TikTok’s ban won’t be delayed. Here’s what you should know

CNN  

CNN — TikTok has plans for another appeal as it faces a ban on January 19. But the Supreme Court, which has a six-justice conservative majority, seems likely to rule in favor of upholding the ban, Josh Schiller, partner at law firm Boies Schiller Flexner, told CNN earlier this month. Gautam Hans, associate director of the First Amendment Clinic and …

Federal court upholds TikTok ban despite opposition
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2 weeks ago

Federal court upholds TikTok ban despite opposition

China Daily  

Updated: 2024-12-09 09:52 WASHINGTON — A US federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law mandating that ByteDance sell the widely used social media app TikTok or face a potential ban in the United States, despite widespread opposition. A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, dismissed TikTok's claim that the ban is unconstitutional and infringes …

Federal court upholds TikTok ban despite opposition
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2 weeks ago

Federal court upholds TikTok ban despite opposition

China Daily  

Updated: 2024-12-09 09:52 WASHINGTON — A US federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law mandating that ByteDance sell the widely used social media app TikTok or face a potential ban in the United States, despite widespread opposition. A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, dismissed TikTok's claim that the ban is unconstitutional and infringes …

North Macedonian political party demands ban on TikTok after at least 17 students injured
2 weeks, 1 day ago

North Macedonian political party demands ban on TikTok after at least 17 students injured

Associated Press  

SKOPJE, North Macedonia — A political party in North Macedonia on Saturday demanded authorities ban social networks whose content incites violence and self-destructive behavior after several young people were seriously injured in connection with the popular “Superman challenge” on TikTok. The Liberal-Democratic Party, which was part of the left-led coalition that ruled the country from 2016 to earlier in 2024, …

TikTok is one step closer to being banned in the US
2 weeks, 3 days ago

TikTok is one step closer to being banned in the US

CNN  

New York CNN — TikTok has lost its bid to strike down a law that could result in the platform being banned in the United States. Denying TikTok’s argument that the law was unconstitutional, the judges found that the law does not “contravene the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States,” nor does it “violate the Fifth Amendment …

Court upholds a U.S. ban on TikTok
3 weeks ago

Court upholds a U.S. ban on TikTok

NPR  

Court upholds a U.S. ban on TikTok toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law banning TikTok nationwide unless the viral video app was sold off by its China-based parent company, rejecting TikTok's claim that the crackdown violates the free speech rights of millions of Americans. In its ruling, the court said that it …

Nepal lifts TikTok ban after blocking app over ‘social harmony’ concerns
4 months ago

Nepal lifts TikTok ban after blocking app over ‘social harmony’ concerns

Al Jazeera  

Move comes weeks after Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli was sworn into office following the collapse of the previous government. The move comes after Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, who was sworn in last month after the collapse of the previous coalition government, issued a directive calling for the equal treatment of all social networking platforms, state-run National …

Legal experts say a TikTok ban without specific evidence violates the First Amendment
7 months, 1 week ago

Legal experts say a TikTok ban without specific evidence violates the First Amendment

NPR  

Legal experts say a TikTok ban without specific evidence violates the First Amendment Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael Dwyer/AP Michael Dwyer/AP Forcing TikTok to shut down its American operations over unspecified national security concerns would represent a violation of the First Amendment, according to six legal scholars surveyed by NPR. Sponsor Message NPR reached out to a host of …

TikTok has sued the US over a law that could ban its app. What’s the legal outlook?
7 months, 4 weeks ago

TikTok has sued the US over a law that could ban its app. What’s the legal outlook?

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A newly minted law forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. could be in for an uphill battle in court. The law’s opponents, which include advocacy organizations like the American Civil Liberties Union, maintain that the government hasn’t come close to justifying banning TikTok, while others say national-security …

This Is the Beginning of the End of TikTok
54 years, 11 months ago

This Is the Beginning of the End of TikTok

Wired  

TikTok might not be around much longer in the US. “Even as our social media platforms have fumbled in their response to foreign influence operations, there was never any concern that these platforms are operating at the direction of foreign adversaries,” Mark Warner, chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said ahead of the vote on Tuesday. Last month, the House …

TikTok may be banned in the U.S. Here’s what happened when India did it
7 months, 4 weeks ago

TikTok may be banned in the U.S. Here’s what happened when India did it

LA Times  

Activists in Jammu, in Indian-controlled Kashmir, demonstrate in 2020 against Chinese President Xi Jinping next to a banner showing the logos of TikTok and other Chinese apps banned in India. In June 2020, TikTok users in India bid goodbye to the app, which is operated by Chinese internet firm ByteDance. The government cited privacy concerns and said that Chinese apps …

Kyrgyzstan bans Tiktok to protect children: ‘Affecting moral development’
8 months ago

Kyrgyzstan bans Tiktok to protect children: ‘Affecting moral development’

Hindustan Times  

Kyrgyzstan appears to have blocked TikTok after the Central Asian country's security services called to restrict the social media app to "protect children". Kyrgyzstan's digital ministry said on Tuesday it had "informed telecommunications operators of the need to limit access to TikTok, based on a decision by the security services." The digital ministry said ByteDance had "failed to comply" with …

Lawmakers vote to ban TikTok, again — solidifying Congress’ stance by giving the company more time
8 months ago

Lawmakers vote to ban TikTok, again — solidifying Congress’ stance by giving the company more time

Salon  

The House passed legislation on Saturday that could ban TikTok in the United States if its Chinese parent ByteDance Ltd, doesn’t divest its ownership within the year. The House Republicans' decision to include TikTok in a larger foreign aid package has been a priority to President Biden with widespread congressional support for Ukraine and Israel. TikTok is not pleased with …

US to ban TikTok? House passes Bill asking ByteDance to sell popular app or…
9 months, 1 week ago

US to ban TikTok? House passes Bill asking ByteDance to sell popular app or…

Live Mint  

Americans may be staring at a TikTok ban after the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill to curtail its activities. The Bill however faces a somewhat more uncertain path in the Senate — where some favor a different approach to regulating foreign-owned apps posing security concerns. Reports quoting sources indicate that TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is also …

Congress is threatening to ban TikTok. Here’s what you should know
9 months, 1 week ago

Congress is threatening to ban TikTok. Here’s what you should know

LA Times  

The federal government is threatening a nationwide ban on TikTok if the company isn’t separated from its Chinese owners. It defines “foreign adversary controlled application” as ByteDance, TikTok and its successors, although it would give the president the power to name other social media and communications apps with 1 million or more users that are controlled by people residing in …

TikTok ban: Why a total block in the US could be so devastating
9 months, 1 week ago

TikTok ban: Why a total block in the US could be so devastating

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. View more The US digital liberties group has called on people to “resist a governmental power to …

A TikTok Stunt Motivates Lawmakers to Take on the App
9 months, 2 weeks ago

A TikTok Stunt Motivates Lawmakers to Take on the App

Live Mint  

lawmakers are mounting their most serious attempt to effectively either ban popular video app TikTok or separate it from its Chinese owner, advancing a bill that has more political momentum than previous attempts. “I think TikTok made our case for us today," said Rep. Bob Latta, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce’s panel on communications and technology. “The Administration …

TikTok Faces U.S. Ban in New Draft Bill
9 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok Faces U.S. Ban in New Draft Bill

Live Mint  

TikTok, the short-video platform owned by Chinese internet company ByteDance, is facing renewed political pressure in the U.S. from a draft bill that could lead to a ban of its popular video-sharing app. The bill, introduced by Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher, who leads the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and Democrat Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, addresses “foreign adversary-controlled …

Proposed TikTok ban for kids fails in Virginia’s Legislature
10 months, 1 week ago

Proposed TikTok ban for kids fails in Virginia’s Legislature

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — A GOP legislative effort to prevent Virginia children from using the popular video-sharing app TikTok — an idea backed by Republican Gov. The most recent iteration said TikTok Inc. and ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns the app, “shall not provide access to TikTok to any child within the Commonwealth.” The bill would have allowed a child’s …

Nepal government bans TikTok
1 year, 1 month ago

Nepal government bans TikTok

The Hindu  

The Nepal government on November 13 decided to ban the Chinese-owned social network platform TikTok, citing its negative effects on social harmony. The Nepal government decided to ban TikTok due to its negative effects on social harmony, The Kathmandu Post newspaper reported. A Cabinet meeting on Thursday made it mandatory for social media sites such as Facebook, X, TikTok and …

Nepal bans Chinese video app TikTok in a bid to 'stop soaring hatred in society'
1 year, 1 month ago

Nepal bans Chinese video app TikTok in a bid to 'stop soaring hatred in society'

India TV News  

The Nepal government decided to ban the Chinese-owned social network platform Tiktok, citing its negative effects on social harmony. The Nepal government decided to ban Tiktok due to its negative effects on social harmony, The Kathmandu Post newspaper reported. Govt says TikTok promotes hatred in society A Cabinet meeting on Thursday made it mandatory for social media sites such as …

TikTok is hit with $368 million fine under Europe's strict data privacy rules
1 year, 3 months ago

TikTok is hit with $368 million fine under Europe's strict data privacy rules

The Hindu  

European regulators slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine on Friday for failing to protect children's privacy, the first time that the popular short video-sharing app has been punished for breaching Europe's strict data privacy rules. Ireland's Data Protection Commission, the lead privacy regulator for Big Tech companies whose European headquarters are largely in Dublin, said it was fining TikTok …

New York City bans TikTok on government-owned devices over security concerns
1 year, 4 months ago

New York City bans TikTok on government-owned devices over security concerns

The Hindu  

New York City on Wednesday banned TikTok on government-owned devices, citing security concerns, joining a number of U.S. cities and states that have put such restrictions on the short video sharing app. TikTok "posed a security threat to the city's technical networks," the administration of New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement. New York City agencies are …

New York City Bans TikTok On Government-Owned Devices: Here's Why
1 year, 4 months ago

New York City Bans TikTok On Government-Owned Devices: Here's Why

News 18  

New York City on Wednesday banned TikTok on government-owned devices, citing security concerns, joining a number of U.S. cities and states that have put such restrictions on the short video sharing app. TikTok “posed a security threat to the city’s technical networks,” the administration of New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement. TikTok said it “has not …

Both America’s political camps agree that TikTok is troubling
1 year, 7 months ago

Both America’s political camps agree that TikTok is troubling

Hindustan Times  

“Abusing state power to suppress foreign companies”. Politicians in Washington are considering two options that China’s government has long embraced for American companies: curbing TikTok’s freedom to operate, or an outright ban. Many politicians think a sale of TikTok to an American company rather than an outright ban is most politically palatable, but recent reports suggest that China would rather …

Here are the countries that have bans on TikTok
1 year, 8 months ago

Here are the countries that have bans on TikTok

Associated Press  

LONDON — A growing number of governments have banned the popular video-sharing app TikTok from devices issued to staff as privacy and cybersecurity concerns rise. FRANCE “Recreational” use of TikTok and other social media apps like Twitter and Instagram on government employees’ phones has been banned because of worries about insufficient data security measures. A government statement did not name …

TikTok ban pushed by Missouri’s Hawley blocked in Senate
1 year, 8 months ago

TikTok ban pushed by Missouri’s Hawley blocked in Senate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley tried to force a Senate vote Wednesday on legislation that would ban TikTok from operating in the United States, but he was blocked by a fellow Republican as lawmakers in both chambers are still trying to figure out what action, if any, is appropriate against the social media app. In trying to force a …

‘No evidence’, TikTok CEO calls India’s ban ‘hypothetical and theoretical’
1 year, 8 months ago

‘No evidence’, TikTok CEO calls India’s ban ‘hypothetical and theoretical’

Live Mint  

Amid growing security concerns and potential Chinese government influence over TikTok, CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before the US Congress on Thursday. “The TikTok app, which is owned by the Chinese technology company Bytedance, has long maintained that it does not share data with the Chinese government and it doesn't pose a risk to its 150 million users in the …

TikTok: Countries that have banned the video-sharing app
1 year, 8 months ago

TikTok: Countries that have banned the video-sharing app

Live Mint  

LONDON :A growing number of countries in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific have banned the popular video-sharing app TikTok from government devices as privacy and cybersecurity concerns increase. Under the European Parliament’s ban, which took effect Monday, lawmakers and staff were also advised to remove the TikTok app from their personal devices. Norway The Norwegian parliament on Thursday banned Tiktok …

Experts Say US Might Find It Tough To Ban TikTok: Here's Why
1 year, 9 months ago

Experts Say US Might Find It Tough To Ban TikTok: Here's Why

News 18  

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration is under pressure to ban popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, but any such move likely hinges on passage of a new law that bolsters the government's authority to regulate speech, experts said. That means any move to block the app likely depends on passage of legislation like the RESTRICT ACT, a bipartisan bill introduced by …

India to UK, TikTok banned in these countries; Pak blocked Chinese app 4 times!
1 year, 9 months ago

India to UK, TikTok banned in these countries; Pak blocked Chinese app 4 times!

Hindustan Times  

British authorities prohibited the use of the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on official devices on Thursday. With this, UK joined the list of at least countries who have banned use of TikTok for its employees on charges ranging from privacy concerns to national security to inducing harmful content. These countries have banned TikTok India Citing privacy and security concerns, Centre …

US, UK and more countries ban TikTok on government devices, here is why
1 year, 9 months ago

US, UK and more countries ban TikTok on government devices, here is why

India Today  

It seems that TikTok is again in big trouble considering many countries and regions are banning the app over security concerns. The UK has followed in the footsteps of the European Union and the US as they fear that the company might leak user data to Chinese government officials. It is being said that government devices have sensitive data and …

Britain becomes latest to ban TikTok on government phones
1 year, 9 months ago

Britain becomes latest to ban TikTok on government phones

LA Times  

Britain is following the U.S. and European Union in banning TikTok from government mobile phones on security grounds. British authorities said Thursday that they are banning the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from government mobile phones on security grounds, following similar moves by the U.S. and European Union. The moves were prompted by growing concerns that TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, would …

The Biden administration’s threat to ban TikTok: Here’s what you should know
1 year, 9 months ago

The Biden administration’s threat to ban TikTok: Here’s what you should know

LA Times  

The federal government is threatening a nationwide ban on TikTok if the company isn’t separated from its Chinese owners. A TikTok spokesperson has said a sale wouldn’t address national security concerns because it wouldn’t put any new restrictions around access to the app’s data. Without regular privacy and security updates, the app would become “a great target for people looking …

U.K. to take “necessary” steps on government employees using TikTok
1 year, 9 months ago

U.K. to take “necessary” steps on government employees using TikTok

The Hindu  

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday said the country is watching its allies’ approach to TikTok. “We want to make sure that we protect the integrity and security of sensitive information and we will always do that and take whatever steps are necessary to make sure that happens,” Mr. Sunak told ITV. “We do take very seriously the use …

This Country Banned TikTok — And Could Set A Precedent For The U.S.
1 year, 9 months ago

This Country Banned TikTok — And Could Set A Precedent For The U.S.

Huff Post  

Momentum appears to be building in Congress for banning TikTok in the U.S. TikTok spokesperson Brooke Oberwetter told CNN a possible U.S. TikTok ban would effectively be “a ban on the export of American culture and values to the billion-plus people who use our service worldwide.” The White House has already ordered federal agencies to remove TikTok from government devices …

State AGs demand TikTok comply with US consumer protection investigations
1 year, 9 months ago

State AGs demand TikTok comply with US consumer protection investigations

Firstpost  

California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the petition alleges TikTok has failed to preserve some potentially relevant evidence, in the form of internal employee chat messages “and is hampering the investigation of Tennessee and other states across the country, including California.” Washington: A group of 45 state attorneys general in the United States on Monday demanded Chinese-owned social media app …

Canada bans TikTok on all government devices
1 year, 9 months ago

Canada bans TikTok on all government devices

Hindustan Times  

Toronto: The Canadian government has banned the social media app TikTok from all its devices as of Tuesday. Canada is banning TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it might be a first step to further action. A release issued by the nodal agency, the Treasury Board Secretariat said the decision to “remove and block …

After India, TikTok gets banned in this country over national security reasons
1 year, 9 months ago

After India, TikTok gets banned in this country over national security reasons

India Today  

TikTok has been banned yet again, but this time in Canada. On Monday, Canada announced a ban on the use of the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok on government-issued devices due to concerns over privacy and security risks.The Canadian government said that the app is getting banned because it presents unacceptable levels of risk and security. "While the risks of …

House panel votes to advance bill empowering Biden to ban TikTok
1 year, 9 months ago

House panel votes to advance bill empowering Biden to ban TikTok

CNN  

Washington CNN — A powerful House committee voted to advance legislation on Wednesday that would make it easier to ban TikTok from the United States and crack down on other China-related economic activity, amid vocal objections from some lawmakers and civil liberties advocates who argue the proposal is unconstitutionally broad and threatens a wide range of online speech. The bill’s …

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