The Kentucky Senate passed a measure Friday to banTikTok from state government-issued devices, reflecting bipartisan concerns about the Chinese-owned social media app. The bill easily cleared the Senate on a 31-0 vote to advance to the House. The action reflects a growing push among American la...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear recently took executive action to prohibit the use of TikTok on executive branch devices. The bill would place the ban into state law. TikTok has become a globally popular domain, known as a platform of choice for catchy videos. But there’s long been bipartisan...
(TMTPOST) -- TikTok users across the United States would soon find that the popular Chinese-owned short video sharing platform being controlled by a U.S. owner or banned, although it may take up to a year. On Tuesday night, the U.S Senate passed the bill that requires the social media...
The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that would ban federal employees from using the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok on government phones. It will now go to the Senate floor. "TikTok is owned by a Chinese company that includes Chi...
Senate passes bill to force sale of TikTokThe Senate passed a bill giving the social media platform's Chinese parent company an ultimatum: Sell the app or be banned in the U.S.J. Scott Applewhite/AP The Senate on Tuesday night passeda package to deliver $95 billion i...
Senate passes $95.3 billion foreign aid bill, setting up showdown with House. Speaker Johnson criticizes legislation.
When would a TikTok ban go into effect? The timeline for TikTok's potential demise depends on whether the bill can overcome a number of hurdles in Congress and survive legal scrutiny. Mar 20 Schumer calls for new election in Israel amid increasing criticism of Netanyahu Senate Majority Le...
idea that the biggest technology companies should face more government scrutiny, there has beenlittle consensuson how it should be done. Congress passed legislation earlier this year that wouldforce China-based social media company TikTok to sell or face a ban, but that law...
She previously held the position of Features Writer, covering everything from breaking news and the latest royal gossip, to the health and fitness trends taking over your TikTok feed. Jade has a degree in journalism and has been a journalist and content editor for ten years, interviewing ...
But some Democrats have expressed concern that banning TikTok would have political implications given its popularity with young people. Commerce secretary Gina Raimondo would have the power to deal with the threats if the bill passes. But she recently suggested a total ban of the video-sharing app...