I believe I am doing my part by writing this article to showcase why we need immediate action against this state-controlled app. "Control over the use of one's mind is integral to human autonomy, and denial of such control undermines freedom of thought and freedom of will." ...
So far, the discussion has focused on whether TikTok should be banned. There has been little discussion of whether TikTok could be banned, and there has been almost no discussion of the effects on cybersecurity that a TikTok ban could cause, including encouraging users to sidestep built-in sec...
TMTPOST -- TikTok could be banned in the U.S. as soon as January 19 unless the Supreme Court rules in favor of ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, in a last-minute appeal claiming the ban violates constitutional rights. However, even if the court sides with Congress and lower co...
Meanwhile, if the federal government comes to the conclusion that TikTok should be banned, is it even possible to ban it for all of its 150 million existing users? Any such ban would likely start with blocking the distribution of the app through Apple’s and Google’s app stores. This mig...
Should TikTok Be Banned?Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Written by The Editors of ProCon Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jan 9, 2025 • Article History According to Encyclopædia Britannica, TikTok is a “social media platform designed for ...
Should TikTok be banned? Explore the ProCon debate Short-form videos initially achieved popularity in 2013 thanks to Vine, an app that allowed users to create and share clips that were just six seconds long. The following year saw the debut of Musical.ly, a Chinese social media platform that...
states had already banned TikTok amid concerns that its parent company, ByteDance, would give user data — such as browsing history and location — to the Chinese government, or push propaganda and misinformation on its behalf. The European Union’s executive branch has temporarily banned TikTok ...
TikTok, the popular social video platform owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, has been banned on government-owned devices in several states for security concerns. The latest governors to ban it are in Michigan, Nevada and Arizona.
TikTok to be banned in the UK ParliamentBy Specious Coda-Bishop March 21, 20230 TikTok has received more bad news as the UK joins other major countries enforcing app bans amid concerns over potential vulnerabilities of government data from social media apps on devices. Ministers have ordered secu...
, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said TikTok should be banned one way or another, because he did not know whether it would be enough for TikTok to be divested from its Chinese parent company to safeguard national security. By this logic, every social media app should be banned....