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Mar 13 2024
Analysis
Could a TikTok Ban Actually Happen?
Efforts to ban TikTok in the United States—or at least to attempt to force the Chinese-founded company ByteDance to divest TikTok—have recently picked up momentum. What once seemed like a quixotic, Trumpian endeavor has now shaped into a congressional bill that a bipartisan House committee voted unanimously to advance last week. The bill’s pointed provisions, which will most likely be brought
The AtlanticMar 13 2024
Analysis
Is the new push to ban TikTok for real?
The House passed an audacious bill on Wednesday that could potentially ban the social media app TikTok, generating a furor on Capitol Hill and online.
President Joe Biden has said he will sign the bill if passed. But it also still needs to clear the Senate, where discussions are underway to draft companion legislation.
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) will be at the center of the charge
VoxApr 20 2024
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TikTok's Real Owners: China Orders Apple to Censor Popular Messaging Apps Including WhatsApp, Telegram
China has reportedly ordered Apple to remove WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram, among other popular messaging apps, from its iPhone app store in order to comply with the Chinese Communist Party’s censorship demand. The communist regime has ordered Apple to remove popular messaging platforms from its app store in China in the country’s latest move to censor its citizens, according to a report by
Breitbart NewsApr 23 2024
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Over 4 in 5 Americans report using a Meta app daily—and those figures could soar if TikTok gets booted
Good morning. With Meta set to report Q1 earnings on Wednesday, Fortune spoke with a top analyst to get a better sense of what investors may be looking for in the firm’s latest quarterly report. In a recent note to investors, Scott Devitt of Wedbush Securities, while keeping his outperform rating on Meta, raised his price target to $570 from $520, while also noting that Meta provided notably
FortuneApr 11 2024
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Bipartisan senators push back as key Dem signals doom for TikTok bill
Senators on both sides of the aisle are pushing back after Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., poured cold water on hopes a House-passed bill that would require social media app TikTok to divest from China would ever reach the Senate floor. "I'm not surprised at all. This is exactly what I predicted would happen," Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., told reporters. He was reacting to recent comments from
Fox News (Online News)Apr 14 2024
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Expert warns of 'chilling reality' TikTok threat poses: 'China's greatest asymmetric advantage'
China’s "infiltration" of civil discourse in the United States poses an "immediate" threat to Democracy and is one of the "greatest threats we face today" in terms of national security, according to an expert on China. "TikTok is not just a technological concern, it is not just a social media problem, TikTok is today China's greatest asymmetric advantage against America," Michael Sobolik,
Fox News (Online News)Mar 20 2024
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Grassley says he will back TikTok bill
DES MOINES, Iowa – The U.S. Senate is considering a bill that could potentially ban TikTok from U.S. app stores if ByteDance, Ltd. doesn’t divest TikTok. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, weighed in on the bill on social media stating he supports the bill. He explained his support in a phone interview with . “I think anything controlled by the Communist Party of China is going to be used to
The Iowa TorchMar 20 2024
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Parents say TikTok algorithms killed their kids
Chase Nasca, 16, took his life two years ago by stepping in front of a moving train. His parents and many others suspect TikTok drove him to suicide by bombarding him with more than 1,000 unsolicited, psychologically disturbing videos.
As Congress weighs legislation that could lead to a nationwide TikTok ban, opponents of the social media app say China’s access and control over the
Washington TimesApr 24 2024
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Minnesota business owners who attract clients through TikTok say congressional ban could affect bottom line.
St. Cloud business owner and TikTok creator Sarah Fitzgerald credits the social video app with the explosion of her Fuzzy Loon Designs, which has grown from her family's living room to a 10,000 square foot warehouse. With more than 300,000 followers on TikTok, Fitzgerald said can instantly connect a popular post to increased sales of a particular product. Last fall, a t-shirt featured in one
Star TribuneApr 24 2024
Analysis
Who Could Buy TikTok? Here’s Who’s Been Floated As A Potential Buyer As Biden Signs Ban Bill Into Law.
President Joe Biden signed into law Wednesday a bill that would ban TikTok unless its parent company ByteDance finds a U.S.-based buyer—and several potential U.S. buyers have already signaled interest in or have been rumored to be exploring purchasing the popular social media platform.
Steve Mnuchin: The investment banker and film producer who served in the Trump Administration as the U
Forbes