UPDATE: President Biden has signed the bill into effect. The TikTok ban is part of an omnibus signage that provided $95 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. -----------WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely...
By putting his signature on this legislation, President Biden has solidified the government's stance on safeguarding against potential threats posed by certain foreign-controlled applications.
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a $95.3 billion foreign aid package that sends much needed weapons to the Ukraine and includes a ban on TikTok.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has signed a bipartisan bill that will increase investment at public airports across the state, increasing accessibility and safety. The governor said the bill will increase annual funding for the Kansas Airport Improvement
This week, Congress and President Joe Biden took the next step to prevent the Chinese Communist Party from using Americans’ data against us. You may have heard of this legislation referred to as the “TikTok ban.” But rest assured, we’re not out to stop the sharing of short-form videos. My colleagues and I enjoy TikTok’s kaleidoscope of creativity as much as the next person. Many members of Congress use the platform, as does President Biden’s campaign. The problem is that TikTok, one of the...
President Biden has signed the TikTok ban into law, banning it in the U.S. unless it's sold. Critics say it's an attack on free speech.
It's official: Congress has passed a bill that could lead to banning TikTok in the United States. The legislation was passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in both chambers, and President Biden says he'll immediately sign it. So, TikTok in the U.S. is dead, right? Not quite.
President Joe Biden has officially signed off on a bill that requires TikTok parent company to divest the app within the next nine months. Should ByteDance fail to do so, TikTok would effectively be banned in the United States and removed from Apple’s App Store. more
(The Center Square) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a measure to allow families to spend taxpayer money on private school tuition, which school choice proponents lauded, though critics worry it will cut resources from strapped school systems. Senate Bill 233, the "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act," which lawmakers passed after killing the proposal last year. Under the measure, students who attend a public school that ranks in the bottom 25% in terms of academic performance are...
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. U.S. president Joe Biden signed a bill today that could lead to a nationwide TikTok ban. Congress had passed the bill this week as part of a wide-ranging foreign aid package. The legislation poses the most serious risk to TikTok’s existence in the country since U.S. officials began raising concerns about the app in 2020. […]
The bill that will force a sale or ban of TikTok in the United States is now law. President Joe Biden signed a package of foreign aid bills that included the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,” one day after the legislation was approved by the Senate. In a statement, TikTok said it would challenge the law in court, which could delay an eventual sale or ban. “This unconstitutional law is a TikTok ban, and we will challenge it in court,” the company said. “We...
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has signed a bill that makes changes in state law dealing with asset forfeiture. Senate Bill 458 reforms the Kansas Standard Asset Seizure and Forfeiture Act. It