Journalists have good reason to be skeptical of TikTok, but a government ban on the app could empower the government to censor or outlaw news outlets, too. Public domain image via Flickr. On Wednesday, President Biden signed legislation that would force the Chinese-based owner of TikTok to sell the app or face a ban in the United States.We’re not here to tell journalists — or anyone else — to use TikTok. (Though if you do, be sure to check out our security tips for...
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...
President Joe Biden's campaign says it will continue to use its account on
President Joe Biden's campaign says it will continue to use its account on
President Joe Biden's campaign says it will continue to use its account on
President Joe Biden's campaign says it will continue to use its account on
President Joe Biden's campaign says it will continue to use its account on
President Joe Biden's campaign says it will continue to use its account on
President Joe Biden’s campaign says it will continue to use its account on TikTok even after he signed legislation into law that forces its parent company, Beijing-based ByteDance Ltd., to sell its stake or face a ban in US app stores.
The House of Representatives, led by a Republican majority, passed legislation on Saturday that will ban the popular social media app TikTok in the United States if its Chinese owner does not sell its stake in the next year. [Read More]
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TikTok faces imminent US ban as President Biden signs 'Protecting Americans' Data From Foreign Adversaries Act,' compelling ByteDance to sell or shut down.