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The problem with threatening to ban TikTok

Experts say the U.S. doesn't have the infrastructure to block and no attempts at it would be bulletproof.

Fortune

What TikTok ban? Brands actually increased their ad spending on the app last month despite a high-profile congressional hearing

TikTok, owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, has become a key advertising platform in the West and also a flashpoint in the ongoing U.S.-China tussle.

Fortune

Commentary: Until TikTok’s fate is decided, we should take responsibility for protecting our data online

Few, if any of us, live in a place like Mayberry, the fictitious town in North Carolina that provides the bucolic setting for the 1960s television program “The Andy Griffith Show.” Before we leave our homes, we secure our doors and windows. When leaving our vehicles, we lock their doors.…

Chicago Tribune

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TikTok's parent has a new app: What to know about Lemon8

As lawmakers debate whether to ban TikTok nationwide, its Chinese parent company has stealthily introduced a new app that’s already getting some traction

The Independent UK

TikTok owner made $80B last year, probably not squirming over £12.7m fine for collecting children's data

ByteDance's revenue explodes as TikTok grows in popularity. But yikes, UK authority announces a fine for failing to protect children.

PC Gamer

Watchdog fines TikTok £12.7m for ‘misusing children’s data’ and allowing underage kids on the app

It means children's data may have been used to potentially deliver harmful content at their very next scroll

Manchester Evening News

Australia to ban TikTok on government devices, following US, UK

Canberra’s announcement is the latest move to restrict the popular video-sharing app over alleged security risks.

Al Jazeera

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Why was TikTok banned on government devices? An expert on why the security concerns make sense

Australia has joined a raft of other countries in banning the popular video sharing app TikTok from government devices, as several outlets have today reported.

The Conversation

Members of Congress on TikTok Defend app's Reach to Voters

Rep. Jeff Jackson of North Carolina has used it to explain the complex fight over raising the debt limit. Rep. Robert Garcia of California has used it to engage with members of the LGBTQ+ community. And Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania has used it to give an overview of Election…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Members of Congress on TikTok defend app's reach to voters

More than two dozen members of Congress — all Democrats — who are active on TikTok are now facing questions about whether they’ll continue to use it

The Independent UK

TikTok top attorney reiterates safety measures for users

The top attorney for TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance said Friday the Biden administration hasn’t given any feedback to the company since TikTok’s CEO testified in Congress last week

The Independent UK

Met Police bans social media on smartphones of serving officers

The Met Police, which has more than 30,000 officers, has blocked mobile-phone access to TikTok and most other social-media apps

Evening Standard

How a little-known agency holds power over TikTok's future

Under pressure from the U.S. government, TikTok is now facing the music with the possibility of a nationwide ban if it defies a government order to sell to an American company — unless the popular social media app can convince a high-powered panel that its data security restructuring plan sufficiently…

The Independent UK

TikTok: why the app with 1bn users faces a fight for its existence

Chinese-owned firm caught in geopolitical standoff, with US lawmakers leading charge against it

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America's TikTok debate shows US politicians are intent on curbing the app's influence. But is a total ban the answer?

US politicians say they're moving forward with plans for a national ban on TikTok. But how would it even work? And what happens to the American influencers who rely on the app?

Caixin Global

As the U.S., Canada and the EU torque up pressure and restrictions, ByteDance fights to avoid a government-forced spinoff of its gold mine

The Independent UK

TikTok propaganda labels fall flat in 'huge win' for Russia

Social media platforms often rely on labels to let users know an account is operated by a Russian state propaganda agency

Reason

Could the RESTRICT Act Criminalize the Use of VPNs?

Plus: States consider mandatory anti-porn filters, tariffs create baby formula shortages (again), and more...

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Los Angeles Times

As government threatens TikTok shutdown, the music industry holds its breath

Superstar Pride was in his bed at 2 a.m. one morning, writing the words to what would become the Mississippi rapper's breakthrough hit, "Painting Pictures." He knew it was special by the time it left his pen, and quickly uploaded it to YouTube and Audiomack to watch the song spread.

Al Jazeera

US says China can spy with TikTok. It spies on world with Google

Lawmakers’ push to ban app comes as they mull extending powers that force tech firms to enable mass snooping for the US.

Tribune News Service

Obernolte, Johnson use tech backgrounds to question TikTok CEO

WASHINGTON — Two lawmakers questioning TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew before a House panel last week flashed their tech credentials, challenging Chew’s reassurances about the safety of the video sharing app for U.S. users.

Roll Call

Obernolte, Johnson use tech backgrounds to question TikTok CEO - Roll Call

Two lawmakers use their tech experience to go beneath the surface of TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew's reassurances about the safety of the app.

The Guardian - US

US moves forward plan to ban TikTok as AOC joins protests supporting app

Lawmakers, unconvinced after five hours of testimony from company chief Shou Zi Chew, are set on restricting the platform

Android Central

TikTok ban supported by most readers, but many point their finger at the US

While many readers support banning TikTok in the U.S., others say that U.S. companies have gotten away with much worse.

Liverpool Echo

Urgent privacy warning to TikTok users after government moves to ban app

A cybersecurity expert has shared how much data TikTok collects from you

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