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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 …

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Trump claims he’ll ‘save’ TikTok - despite trying to get it banned while in office
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump claims he’ll ‘save’ TikTok - despite trying to get it banned while in office

The Independent  

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TikTok fights for survival in latest filing as ban approaches
4 months, 1 week ago

TikTok fights for survival in latest filing as ban approaches

NPR  

TikTok fights for survival in latest filing as ban approaches toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP TikTok is fighting back in its latest court filing in the battle over its future in the U.S., arguing that the law that could ban the app represents "the most sweeping speech restriction in the country's history." The court filing on Thursday is the latest salvo …

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Trump tried to ban TikTok, now he’s joined it: So what changed?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump tried to ban TikTok, now he’s joined it: So what changed?

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. “As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re banning them from the United States,” then-president …

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Trump joins TikTok and calls it ‘an honor.’ As president he once tried to ban the video-sharing app
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump joins TikTok and calls it ‘an honor.’ As president he once tried to ban the video-sharing app

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Donald Trump has joined the popular video-sharing app TikTok, a platform he once tried to ban while in the White House, and posted from a UFC fight two days after he became the first former president and presumptive major party nominee in U.S. history to be found guilty on felony …

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TikTok creators sue U.S. government in a bid to stop potential ban
7 months, 1 week ago

TikTok creators sue U.S. government in a bid to stop potential ban

LA Times  

Eight TikTok creators sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, alleging their rights to free speech are being violated by a new federal law that would ban the social video app if its Chinese owner doesn’t sell it. U.S. politicians have raised security concerns about the app, saying that TikTok’s ties to its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, could allow a foreign …

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Most Americans see TikTok as a Chinese influence tool,...
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Most Americans see TikTok as a Chinese influence tool,...

Daily Mail  

By Jason Lange and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, May 1 - - A majority of Americans believe that China uses TikTok to shape U.S. public opinion, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted as Washington moves closer to potentially banning the Chinese-owned short-video app. Some 58% of respondents to the two-day poll, which closed on Tuesday, agreed with a statement that the …

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Joe Biden signs bill to ban TikTok in US unless it is sold. What's next, then
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Joe Biden signs bill to ban TikTok in US unless it is sold. What's next, then

Hindustan Times  

On Wednesday, US President Joe Biden has signed into law measures that would ban Chinese-owned TikTok unless it is sold to any US company within a year. US President Joe Biden speaks after signing the foreign aid bill at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2024. Plus, it imposes a requirement on ByteDance to sell TikTok within …

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TikTok CEO on US restrictions: 'Rest assured - we aren't going anywhere'
7 months, 4 weeks ago

TikTok CEO on US restrictions: 'Rest assured - we aren't going anywhere'

Hindustan Times  

TikTok's chief executive said on Wednesday the social media company expects to win a legal challenge to block legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden that he said would ban its popular short video app used by 170 million Americans. "Rest assured - we aren't going anywhere," CEO Shou Zi Chew said in a video posted moments after Biden …

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A US TikTok ban could take a bite out of small businesses
7 months, 4 weeks ago

A US TikTok ban could take a bite out of small businesses

BBC  

A US TikTok ban could take a bite out of small businesses Without the popular social media platform, some creators and small enterprises across the globe could see their revenue plummet. Courtesy of Shira Full-time content creator Shira describes the potenital TikTok ban as "devastating" Ileana Justine, 30, a creator with a following of nearly 200,000 on TikTok at @ileanajustine, …

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The U.S. might ban TikTok. Record labels are cutting ties. What’s music’s Plan B?
8 months, 1 week ago

The U.S. might ban TikTok. Record labels are cutting ties. What’s music’s Plan B?

LA Times  

In November 2022, Isimeme Udu uploaded the song that changed her life. TikTok’s tactics are obvious: use its platform power to hurt vulnerable artists and try to intimidate us into conceding to a bad deal that undervalues music and shortchanges artists and songwriters as well as their fans.” In a statement to The Times, TikTok said that “It is sad …

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Opinion: Why a TikTok ban isn’t what we need
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Why a TikTok ban isn’t what we need

LA Times  

TikTok Chief Executive Officer Shou Zi Chew testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Capitol Hill on March 23, 2023. The authors of the House bill focused on national security, emphasizing concerns about the Chinese government’s access to the data of U.S. citizens who use TikTok. Although dialing up national security concerns was an effective tactic to marshal …

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TikTok creators warn of economic impact if app sees ban, call it a vital space for the marginalized
9 months, 1 week 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 …

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China Signals Opposition to Forced Sale of TikTok in the U.S.
9 months, 1 week ago

China Signals Opposition to Forced Sale of TikTok in the U.S.

Live Mint  

SINGAPORE—The Chinese government is signaling that it won’t allow a forced sale of TikTok, limiting options for the app’s owners as buyers begin lining up to bid for its U.S. operations. During a routine news conference on Thursday, a spokesman for China’s Ministry of Commerce said the U.S. should “stop unreasonably suppressing" TikTok, adding: “The relevant party should strictly abide …

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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 …

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‘Dump Trump’; ‘Ban Tiktok’ and ‘Finish Hamas’: Key takeaways from third GOP debate
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Dump Trump’; ‘Ban Tiktok’ and ‘Finish Hamas’: Key takeaways from third GOP debate

Hindustan Times  

Two months before the primaries, Republican presidential hopefuls clashed in a fiery debate in Miami on Wednesday night. Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and former biotech executive Vivek Ramaswamy spar as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis listens at the third Republican candidates' U.S. presidential debate of the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center …

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‘Here to stay’: TikTok CEO defiant in face of bans
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Here to stay’: TikTok CEO defiant in face of bans

Al Jazeera  

Shou Chew says app will ‘never provide’ user data to Chinese gov’t and vows to fight ban in US state. Doha, Qatar – TikTok is “here to stay”, the video-hosting company’s CEO Shou Chew has said while terming the US state of Montana’s decision to ban it as “unconstitutional”. ‘Here to stay’ When asked to reveal his “plan B” in …

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TikTok content creators file lawsuit against Montana over first-in-nation law banning app
1 year, 7 months ago

TikTok content creators file lawsuit against Montana over first-in-nation law banning app

Associated Press  

— Five TikTok content creators have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn Montana’s first-in-the-nation ban on the video sharing app, arguing the law is an unconstitutional violation of free speech rights. “The law takes the broadest possible approach to its objectives, restricting and banning the protected speech of all TikTok users in Montana to prevent the speculative and unsubstantiated possibility …

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Members of Congress on TikTok defend app’s reach to voters
1 year, 8 months ago

Members of Congress on TikTok defend app’s reach to voters

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jeff Jackson of North Carolina has used it to explain the complex fight over raising the debt limit. “I’ve got to hand it to you,” said Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, as members questioned Chew over data security and harmful content. “And it just shows the real problem is Congress doesn’t have a lot of expertise, whether it …

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How a little-known agency holds power over TikTok’s future
1 year, 8 months ago

How a little-known agency holds power over TikTok’s future

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Under pressure from the U.S. government, TikTok is now facing the music with the possibility of a nationwide ban if it defies a government order to sell to an American company — unless the popular social media app can convince a high-powered panel that its data security restructuring plan sufficiently guards against national security concerns. For at least …

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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 …

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TikTok sends influencers to Washington as its troubles grow
1 year, 9 months ago

TikTok sends influencers to Washington as its troubles grow

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — TikTok is ramping up a public relations campaign to fend off the possibility of a nationwide ban by the Biden administration, and it’s bringing some unconventional advocates to help: online influencers. “We have not received a bipartisan Congressional briefing on the national security risk of TikTok.” TikTok’s response to the political pressure can be seen all around the …

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Opinion: Why the U.S. will probably never ban TikTok
1 year, 9 months ago

Opinion: Why the U.S. will probably never ban TikTok

LA Times  

TikTok’s CEO will testify before Congress on March 23 as the app faces threats from U.S. officials of a national ban or forced sale. India banned the app nationwide in 2020. Business The Biden administration’s threat to ban TikTok: Here’s what you should know The popular short-video app says a federal agency has said it will be banned in the …

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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 …

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