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Mar 13 2024
News
How Iowa’s U.S. House members voted on TikTok bill
Bill now heads to Senate where it has uncertain future DES MOINES — Every member of Iowa’s all-Republican U.S. House delegation voted Wednesday to pass a measure to force the wildly popular social media platform TikTok to split from its Chinese parent company or face a national ban. “Our bill is simple: it forces TikTok to cut ties with the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) or lose American users
Cedar Rapids GazetteMar 13 2024
News
DeSantis Blasts Libs Of TikTok For "Lying about FL Law"
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) slammed right-wing social media influencer Libs of TikTok for “lying” about a Sunshine State law on Wednesday, accusing the account of sacrificing “truth” in order to “generate clicks and engagement farm.” “Apparently FL also gives illegals drivers licenses! Biden’s open borders allows v*olent criminals to terrorize Americans,” concluded Libs of Tiktok, which
JoeMyGodMar 19 2024
News
2 men die in river near Washington waterfall made popular on TikTok
INDEX, Wash. (AP) — The bodies of two people recovered over the weekend after they fell into the water at a dangerous swimming area in Washington state made popular by TikTok have been identified as men from Japan. The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the men Tuesday as Hiroya Konosu, 21, and Takayuki Suzuki, 34, the Daily Herald reported. Search and rescue personnel
KOIN 6Mar 13 2024
Opinion
Congress must require China’s ByteDance to divest ownership of TikTok
For those concerned about the threat posed by China’s genocidal communist regime and what has been the tepid response of our government to date, last week brought good news.
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce voted 50-0 to require Beijing-brd ByteDance — the corporate parent of TikTok, which is probably the most successful psychological warfare operation in history — to divest
Washington TimesMar 29 2024
News
Officers Arrest Fugitive TikTok Influencer Who Encouraged Migrants To Squat In Homes: REPORT
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have reportedly arrested a TikTok influencer who encouraged illegal migrants to squat in Americans’ homes. Leonel Moreno, who went viral after telling illegal migrants to take over properties in the U.S., was reportedly taken into federal custody on Friday after ICE’s Fugitive Ops team arrested him in Columbus, Ohio, Fox News’ Bill Melugin
The Daily CallerMar 12 2024
News
A TikToker raised $400K for an unhoused man. Then things got messy.
A Post reporter went to the neighborhood where Hebron is known to hang out and spoke with nearby store owners and unhoused people who knew him and were aware of his incarceration. At least one person knew about the 2020 assault. But efforts to contact Hebron — including asking those who knew him about his whereabouts — were unsuccessful. Hebron’s lawyer in the 2020 case said she did not recall
Washington PostApr 18 2024
News
Taylor Swift made her songs available again on TikTok. What the move says about how she sees the social media platform.
Taylor Swift’s songs have returned to TikTok months after the announcement of a licensing dispute between the platform and Universal Music Group (UMG) and ahead of her highly anticipated album release. Her deal with TikTok, which went against UMG’s wishes, proves Swift doesn’t need labels. What she does need are fans. Even though Swift has been part of UMG’s publishing division since 2018, she
Yahoo NewsMar 23 2024
News
Video of Detroit hockey fans singing Taylor Swift goes wild on TikTok
Taylor Swift may not know it, but she had a very special moment in Detroit last weekend. A video of hockey fans singing along to one of her songs at Little Caesars Arena is blowing up on TikTok. The Professional Women's Hockey League was in town last week when LCA hosted a game between the league's Boston and Ottawa franchises March 16. During a break in play with about five minutes left in
Detroit Free PressMar 22 2024
News
Bird files to require TikTok to raise its app store age rating
DES MOINES, Iowa – Attorney General of Iowa Brenna Bird filed to change TikTok’s app store age rating to protect kids while the lawsuit filed in January progresses. Bird sued TikTok claiming the social media platform deceives Iowans, particularly parents, by lying about children’s access to inappropriate content on its app. The lawsuit makes the case that TikTok violates App Store guidelines
The Iowa Torch