MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images // Inset: LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced a “statewide model security plan” for state employees and contractors to follow that prohibits TikTok and other software on government-issued devices as well as the use of prohibited technology-enabled personal devices on government networks. Abbott’s statewide model security plan would address the “vulnerabilities” presented by using TikTok and
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Announces ‘Security Plan’ to Prohibit TikTok on State Government-Issued Devices, State Networks
March 9, 2023 by
Rubio Reintroduces Bipartisan TikTok Ban, Says ‘Momentum Is Growing’ to Pass Bill
March 9, 2023 by
ANDREW HARNIK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) reintroduced a bill with Sen. Angus King (I-ME) on Friday to ban TikTok unless the app is fully divested of Chinese ownership, announcing that “momentum is growing” to pass the legislation. Rubio and King’s bill — the Averting the National Threat of Internet Surveillance, Oppressive Censorship and
TikTok Slammed for ‘Doing Nothing’ Over Pro-Anorexia Content
March 3, 2023 by
TikTok is failing to protect young users from dangerous content promoting eating disorders, according to a new report, despite being warned by researchers that the posts were receiving millions of views.Late last year, a group of researchers at the Center For Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) warned TikTok they had found harmful pro-eating disorder content hidden
Commerce Sec’y Raimondo: We Shouldn’t Ban TikTok, Its Issues ‘Aren’t Just Limited to TikTok’
March 3, 2023 by
During an interview with Bloomberg on Thursday, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo opposed a ban on TikTok and argued that the issues that make the app a problem, like the app being Chinese-owned and its issues around privacy and misinformation, “aren’t just limited to TikTok.” Bloomberg Washington Bureau Chief Peggy Collins asked, [relevant exchange begins around
TikTok Hit With Another Lawsuit Over Teens’ Eating Disorders
February 11, 2023 by
K.S., a 14-year-old girl The Daily Beast is identifying by her initials to protect her privacy, was 12 years old when she first downloaded TikTok, a video app all her friends seemed to be newly hooked on. It was early 2020, and once COVID-19 hit, K.S. found herself with little to do besides engage as
Twitter Files Reveals Troubling Details of How Company Blacklisted Libs of TikTok
February 1, 2023 by
A new installment of the Twitter Files investigation has revealed that the popular Libs of TikTok account was one of the conservative voices targeted by the company’s former censorship queen, Vijaya Gadde, and Trump-hating leftist Yoel Roth, who had the account placed on a “Trends Blacklist.” The new information paints a troubling picture of how Twitter
TikTok Deal Delayed over National Security Concerns
January 30, 2023 by
Negotiations between the U.S. government and China-owned TikTok have been delayed due to national security concerns involving ByteDance, the app’s Chinese parent company, and its access to the private user data of Americans. A potential deal between the Biden administration and TikTok is delayed due to ongoing national security concerns, people familiar with the situation
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr Urges DOJ to Investigate Apple, Google over TikTok
January 28, 2023 by
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr is urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate Apple and TikTok. Carr is a consistent critic of China’s TikTok, calling the app a wolf in “sheep’s clothing.” Carr calling on the DOJ to launch an investigation is his latest move in an attempt to try to get Apple to remove
TikTok Star and Bernie Sanders Fan Blasted for Showing Off $2 Million Apartment
June 6, 2021 by
A woman who went viral for a clip supporting Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is being criticized for giving her followers a tour of what she claimed is her $2 million apartment. “Nicole Sanchez, who is better known by her username Neekolul, is the TikTok star behind the viral ‘ok, boomer’ video, in which she danced…