Even though former President Donald Trump enacted an executive order to ban TikTok while he was in the White House, he once again says he now opposes barring access to the popular social platform, writing in a post to Truth Social on Monday that President Joe Biden would be to blame for the possible restrictions."Just so everyone knows, especially the young people, Crooked Joe Biden is responsible for banning TikTok," wrote the former president. "He is the one pushing it to close, and doing it...
TikTok faces imminent US ban as President Biden signs 'Protecting Americans' Data From Foreign Adversaries Act,' compelling ByteDance to sell or shut down.
A new report suggests China could retaliate following President Joe Biden signing into law legislation that would force the sale of TikTok—or ban the app. President Biden signed the legislation into law last week alongside a military aid package for Ukraine and Israel. The bill gives ByteDance around nine months to a year to divest […]
While the prospect of a TikTok ban poses significant challenges, it also opens doors for alternative platforms to thrive.
The survey of 2,000 Americans, conducted by Talker Research, found that only 23% of all those polled are against it, while 31% have no real opinion on the matter.
As a TikTok ban gets closer to becoming a reality in the United States, it might be time to start thinking about other platforms to adopt early in case you need to fill the void left by the popular app at some point in the future. On Wednesday, President Biden signed a bill that would […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
TikTok creators weren’t surprised to hear that President Joe Biden signed into law a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban, but they’re close to unanimous in their belief that the federal government is wrong to push the legislation forward. For almost four years, since July 2020, a potential TikTok ban has been under consideration by members of the federal government. A bipartisan bill to ban TikTok in the U.S. was first proposed in December 2022, and the version that was just signed into law has...
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would force TikTok's China-based parent company to sell the popular app, or it would be blocked in the U.S. While the legislation would have profound impacts across the tech, political, entertainment, media and marketing worlds, music may be especially affected. TikTok's first incarnation was as a lip-syncing app, Musical.ly, and the app dominates music discovery for young listeners. If the app were banned in the U.S., it would upend the ways...
China's TikTok is reportedly exploring its options to see if it can escape the sell-or-ban legislation that the U.S. Senate passed on Tuesday night, sending the bill to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature.
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President Joe Biden signed a bill on Wednesday that could ban TikTok — for real this time. After so many false starts and stops, some creator economy founders and their clients are rolling their eyes. They’ve been through this before. “I think two years ago, this would have been devastating,” Karat Financial co-founder and co-CEO […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Former President Donald Trump is attempting to tie brewing legislation potentially banning TikTok to President Joe Biden as he courts young voters. The House advanced legislation Saturday included in the foreign aid bills, forcing the sale of TikTok from its Chinese owners within a year to avoid a ban in the United States. The Senate […]