Congress passed a law to potentially ban a platform that is a source of income for many--Some TikTok users are questioning how to balance the right to free speech and national security concerns. 6 months ago TikTok family on the story behind viral Four Seasons 1-ye...
Why is Congress holding a hearing about TikTok?In short, the United States government is worried about the data that TikTok has on individual users and the app’s parent company’s ties to Beijing. Lawmakers are worried that TikTok owner ByteDance could or may already be turning...
7/31/2024: Here’s How Microsoft Wants to Shield You From Abusive AI–With Help From Congress, PCMag I had ambitions of attending this downtown-D.C. event Tuesday afternoon featuring Microsoft’s vice chair and president Brad Smith, but my schedule ran away from me and I watched the pro...
Congress’ plan to ban TikTok is taking heat. A public hearing could be up next. The Senate is expected to vote on a proposal that would prevent ByteDance from operating TikTok in the United States, but before it does, it may air its findings in public. Several Senators, including Maria ...
Congress was flooded with calls from TikTok supporters voicing their opposition to a bill that will potentially ban the app in the U.S.
However, while Politico’s report focused on Republicans, Mashable’s source emphasized that Democratic members of Congress were hearing from TikTok users too. “It’s everyone,” the Congressional staffer told Mashable, and added, “The calls are OVERWHELMINGLY from children.” ...
TikTok CEO Shou Chew had his first appearance before Congress on Thursday and the vitriol he faced from lawmakers was matched only by the vitriolTikTokusers have for lawmakers that simply do not understand how social media works. Chew's hearing, which lasted for more than five very long hours...
A transparency group is cautioning that the Chinese platform isn’t the only one posing risks. A nonprofit advocacy group called the Tech Oversight Project is urging Congress to hold US social medias accountable ahead of hearing testimony from TikTok’s CEO. The group says the US platforms pose...
“At best, the TikTok ban considered by Congress would be ineffective; at worst, a ban would force us to either adopt China’s censorship technology or create our own equivalent.” None of which would solve the problem. There are four general areas to consider, ...
You can't spend a day in the modern world without hearing about TikTok. The formerly music-focused app picked up a huge amount of popularity during the pandemic as the go-to place for short funny and informative videos. That popularity has grown to the p