Buckle Up: CCP-Tied TikTok Announces ‘Conspiracy Theories’ Counteroffensive
by NewsBusters
NewsBusters— Communist Chinese government-tied TikTok is doubling down on election-interfering censorship even as it faces a potential U.S. ban. President Joe Biden signed into law a Republican-led bill that could force TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the app or have it banned in America. TikTok came under fire for a March update to its “For You feed Eligibility Standards,” where the app announced its determination to censor alleged “misinformation,” “conspiracy theories” and “false or...
The Guardian—Which conspiracy theories have been proved true?. The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical conceptsWhich conspiracy theories have been proved true? Anne Gibson, LeicesterPost your answers (and new questions) below or send them to [email protected]. A selection will be published next Sunday. Continue reading
Pollstar News—TikTok & CTS Eventim Announce Partnership. TikTok and CTS Eventim have announced a partnership that will allow certified artists in Germany to sell tickets through the popular social media platform.
NewsBusters—Major Government Entity Follows US Lead Against Infamous CCP-Tied App. The European Union is the latest government entity to ponder canceling a Chinese government-tied app. Soon after President Joe Biden signed a bill giving TikTok a choice between Chinese divestment and a ban in the U.S., European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen took up the same question, according to Politico EU. Asked about the possibility of a TikTok ban during a European Union (EU) candidate debate, von der Leyen replied, “It is not excluded.” This comes as TikTok already faces...