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Mar 13 2024
News
How WF content creators could be affected by TikTok ban
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — On Wednesday morning, March 13, the United States House of Representatives took the first step in potentially banning the popular video app TikTok, passing a bill 352 to 65. “The bill is passed, and without the objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table,” Texas Representative Beth Van Duyne said. The decision could affect content creators like Wichita
Texomas Homepage KFDX 3Mar 13 2024
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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 21 2024
News
TikTok Titanic superfan moves thousands of VHS tapes into Dunedin smoke shop
A last look at DiGangi's in-home collection before it moves to House of T. Photo: Courtesy of Josh DiGangi No one loves the 1997 classic "Titanic" — specifically on VHS — more than Josh DiGangi, the Largo resident and TikTok star who worships "T on V" by JC (James Cameron) with his family of homemade Jack Dawson dolls. Why it matters: You can soon see his "Titanic" collection with your own
AxiosMar 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 08 2024
Analysis
Congress Takes One Step Closer to a TikTok Ban
By a unanimous vote, fifty members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed a bill that would functionally ban TikTok unless it sells its US operations to a competitor. The “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act” — which, given its inelegant acronym of PAFFACAA, seems destined to be known simply as the TikTok ban bill — would prohibit Chinese
Cato InstituteMar 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 PostMar 08 2024
News
TikTok clampdown bill is advancing quickly in the House: ‘This bill is an outright ban of TikTok, no matter how much the authors try to disguise it’
A bill that could lead to the popular video-sharing app TikTok being unavailable in the United States is quickly gaining traction in the House as lawmakers voice concerns about the potential for the platform to surveil and manipulate Americans.
The measure gained the support of House Speaker Mike Johnson and could soon come up for a full vote in the House. The bill advanced out of
FortuneMar 16 2024
News
Muskegon County man embraces normalcy in life to find fame on TikTok
MUSKEGON COUNTY, Mich. (WOOD) — Having a normal day may sound boring to some people, but one Muskegon County man has found the beauty in sharing those days with the world. Josh Neading, also known as cibsandibus on TikTok, has gained a massive following on social media by doing just that. Since he first began posting videos in 2020, he has gained over 1.7 million followers on the social media
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