Venezuelan court slaps TikTok with $10 million fine for promoting deadly challenges that killed 3
1 week, 1 day ago

Venezuelan court slaps TikTok with $10 million fine for promoting deadly challenges that killed 3

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The Venezuelan court has also mandated that TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance, establish an office in Venezuela within eight days and pay the fine promptly or face additional penalties Viral challenges have played a significant role in TikTok’s global success, often involving dances, jokes, or games. The court has also mandated that TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance, establish an office in Venezuela within eight days and pay the fine promptly or face additional penalties. Social media challenges gone wrong Authorities claim that several students fell ill after participating in a challenge that involved ingesting chemical substances, a trend reportedly encouraged by content circulating on TikTok. Venezuela’s stance on social media President Nicolas Maduro has taken a hard line on social media platforms, warning of severe consequences for failing to moderate harmful content.

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Venezuela fines TikTok $10 million over viral challenge deaths
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1 week, 1 day ago

Venezuela fines TikTok $10 million over viral challenge deaths

Raw Story  

Venezuela's highest court on Monday fined TikTok $10 million in connection with viral challenges that authorities say left three adolescents dead from intoxication by chemical substances. Supreme Tribunal of Justice Judge Tania D'Amelio said that the popular video-sharing app had been negligent in failing to implement "necessary and adequate measures" to stop the spread of content encouraging the challenges. Venezuela …

Venezuela’s top court issues a $10 million fine for TikTok over allegedly deadly video challenges
1 week, 2 days ago

Venezuela’s top court issues a $10 million fine for TikTok over allegedly deadly video challenges

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s Supreme Court on Monday issued a $10 million fine against TikTok for “not implementing measures” to prevent viral video challenges that have allegedly led to the deaths of three Venezuelan children recently. Judge Tania D’Amelio said TikTok had acted in a negligent manner and gave it eight days to pay the fine, while also ordering the …

TikTok fined $10 million in Venezuela as court cites deaths from viral challenges
1 week, 2 days ago

TikTok fined $10 million in Venezuela as court cites deaths from viral challenges

CNN  

CNN — Venezuela’s Supreme Court has fined TikTok $10 million, accusing it of failing to control the spread of viral challenges that have allegedly led to the deaths of three children. Magistrate Tania D’Amelio said Monday the company had eight days to pay the fine to the National Communications Commission, and that the money would be used to create a …

A Federal Appeals Court Just Upheld the TikTok Ban. Here’s What Could Happen Next
55 years ago

A Federal Appeals Court Just Upheld the TikTok Ban. Here’s What Could Happen Next

Wired  

A federal appeals court upheld a law that could result in TikTok being banned in the United States by the middle of next month, putting the future of one of the largest social media platforms in the country at risk. Citing national security concerns the Justice Department raised about the Chinese-owned app, a panel of judges on the US Court …

Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta files lawsuit against TikTok for exploiting young users
3 months ago

Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta files lawsuit against TikTok for exploiting young users

LA Times  

Rob Bonta joined several other attorneys general in filing lawsuits Tuesday against TikTok, alleging the popular social media app is exploiting young users, violating state consumer protection laws and misleading the public. Rob Bonta and several other state attorneys general filed a coordinated blitz of lawsuits Tuesday against TikTok, alleging the popular social media app is exploiting young users, violating …

TikTok sued by 14 attorneys general over alleged harm to children’s mental health
3 months ago

TikTok sued by 14 attorneys general over alleged harm to children’s mental health

CNN  

New York CNN — A bipartisan group of 14 attorneys general from across the country filed lawsuits on Tuesday against TikTok, alleging that the platform has “addicted” young people and harmed their mental health. “TikTok’s underlying business model focuses on maximizing young users’ time on the platform so the company can boost revenue from selling targeted ads,” the attorneys general …

DOJ lawsuit: TikTok illegally collected personal data from children
5 months ago

DOJ lawsuit: TikTok illegally collected personal data from children

Salon  

The Department of Justice announced a sweeping suit against TikTok on Friday, accusing the social media platform of collecting personal data from children in violation of federal law. “This action is necessary to prevent the defendants, who are repeat offenders and operate on a massive scale, from collecting and using young children’s private information without any parental consent or control,” …

TikTok cyberattack targets CNN, Paris Hilton and other high-profile accounts
7 months ago

TikTok cyberattack targets CNN, Paris Hilton and other high-profile accounts

LA Times  

TikTok is investigating a cyberattack targeting “a number of high-profile” accounts, including media outlet CNN and celebrity Paris Hilton. In particular, a TikTok spokesperson said, the company has been “collaborating closely with CNN to restore account access and implement enhanced security measures” after the news organization was targeted on the app by “malicious actors.” “We are dedicated to maintaining the …

US activists worry about ‘losing major asset’ TikTok as potential ban looms
7 months, 1 week ago

US activists worry about ‘losing major asset’ TikTok as potential ban looms

Al Jazeera  

Recent decisions by US gov’t and platforms have made organising on TikTok and Instagram much harder for activists. For the last two years, he’s used TikTok and Instagram as a means to spread the word about climate marches and real-life ways people can get involved and fight to take on climate change. Limits on Meta and X The US government’s …

TikTok content creators sue the U.S. government over law that could ban the popular platform
7 months, 3 weeks ago

TikTok content creators sue the U.S. government over law that could ban the popular platform

The Hindu  

Eight TikTok content creators sued the U.S. Government on May 14, issuing another challenge to the new federal law that would ban the popular social media platform nationwide if its China-based parent company doesn’t sell its stakes within a year. Attorneys for the creators argued in the lawsuit that the law violates users’ First Amendment rights to free speech, echoing …

TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform
8 months ago

TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform

The Independent  

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TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform
8 months ago

TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform

Associated Press  

TikTok and its Chinese parent company filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a new American law that would ban the popular video-sharing app in the U.S. unless it’s sold to an approved buyer, saying it unfairly singles out the platform and is an unprecedented attack on free speech. In its lawsuit, ByteDance says the new law vaguely paints its ownership of …

TikTok creators warn of economic impact if app sees ban, call it a vital space for the marginalized
9 months, 3 weeks ago

TikTok creators warn of economic impact if app sees ban, call it a vital space for the marginalized

Hindustan Times  

Alex Pearlman shut the door on dreams of a standup comedy career almost a decade ago, pivoting from the stage to an office cubicle where he worked a customer service job. Pearlman is among the many TikTok creators across the U.S. outraged over a bipartisan bill passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday that would lead to a nationwide …

TikTok faces European Union scrutiny for possible breaches of strict new digital rulebook
10 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok faces European Union scrutiny for possible breaches of strict new digital rulebook

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union said Monday it is investigating whether TikTok has broken the bloc’s strict new digital rules for cleaning up social media and keeping internet users safe. The European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, said it has “opened formal proceedings to assess” whether TikTok has breached the Digital Services Act, which took effect last year. The commission …

Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation
11 months, 1 week ago

Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation

LA Times  

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg turns to address the audience during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to discuss child safety. On Wednesday, the chief executives of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies went before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify as lawmakers and parents grow increasingly concerned about the effects of social media …

Iowa is the latest state to sue TikTok, claims the social media company misrepresents its content
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Iowa is the latest state to sue TikTok, claims the social media company misrepresents its content

The Independent  

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Nepal bans TikTok saying it is ‘disrupting social harmony’
1 year, 1 month ago

Nepal bans TikTok saying it is ‘disrupting social harmony’

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 Nepal has become the latest …

TikTok and content creators challenging Montana’s ban face off with the state in federal court
1 year, 2 months ago

TikTok and content creators challenging Montana’s ban face off with the state in federal court

Associated Press  

— TikTok and Montana faced off in federal court on Thursday in a case filed by the video sharing app and five Montana content creators who want the court to temporarily block the state’s ban on the platform before it takes effect Jan. 1. Christian Corrigan, the state’s solicitor general, said Montana’s law was less a statement of foreign policy …

Utah sues TikTok, alleging it lures children into addictive and destructive social media habits
1 year, 2 months ago

Utah sues TikTok, alleging it lures children into addictive and destructive social media habits

Associated Press  

Utah became the latest state Tuesday to file a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging the company is “baiting” children into addictive and unhealthy social media habits. TikTok lures children into hours of social media use, misrepresents the app’s safety and deceptively portrays itself as independent of its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, Utah claims in the lawsuit. The lawsuit seeks to force …

Brazil might suspend or impose fines on social media sites over school violence content
1 year, 8 months ago

Brazil might suspend or impose fines on social media sites over school violence content

Firstpost  

A 2014 Brazilian law rules that internet companies are not responsible for the content that users post unless they fail to comply with a court order to remove the content. The Supreme Court is currently discussing this law’s scope and validity According to Justice Minister Flavio Dino, Brazil might impose fines or suspensions on social media firms that fail to …

TikTok might get banned after ‘disaster’ testimony. Why do some TikTokers not care?
1 year, 9 months ago

TikTok might get banned after ‘disaster’ testimony. Why do some TikTokers not care?

LA Times  

The U.S. government may be inching toward a radical restructuring of TikTok, if not an outright ban on the Chinese-owned social media app. “If ByteDance fights against this forced sale, TikTok will likely be banned in the US by late 2023.” “We would characterize today’s testimony. “It was a reminder that a sound business strategy for me as a content …

Turkey slaps advertising ban on Twitter with new social media law
3 years, 11 months ago

Turkey slaps advertising ban on Twitter with new social media law

Al Jazeera  

Under new law, social media companies that do not appoint local representatives will face a series of penalties. Turkey has hit Twitter, Pinterest and Periscope with advertising bans after they failed to follow Facebook and appoint a local representative to take down contentious posts under a new media law published on Tuesday. Milena Buyum, Amnesty International’s Turkey campaigner, said on …

Banning TikTok Isn’t The Answer. It’ll Only Give Govt More Control
4 years, 7 months ago

Banning TikTok Isn’t The Answer. It’ll Only Give Govt More Control

The Quint  

With the increasing popularity of the social media app TikTok, society is faced with yet another challenge to sanity, logic and reason. TikTok’s India Head, Nikhil Gandhi, does claim prioritising privacy and safety for its users, but this ethos hasn’t translated into reality. For example, a recent video was seen as ‘promoting’ acid attacks on women, which led the National …

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