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TikTok ban goes to the court: 5 essential reads on the case and its consequences

TikTok headed to court on Sept. 16, 2024, in a bid to overturn a law that would force the video app to divorce from its China-based parent company or be banned in the U.S.

The Conversation

Congress takes up a series of bills targeting China, from drones to drugs

How to curb and counter China’s influence and power will dominate the U.S. House’s first week back from summer break

The Independent UK

US Officials give Temu hard deadline to address slave labor accusations, alleged ties to China Communist Party

Temu was given 30 days to respond to questions by the attorneys general letter

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Shame of British judge keeping free speech hero Jimmy Lai in jail

David Neuberger condemned as ‘delusional’ for upholding a conviction against persecuted pro-democracy campaigner

The Independent UK

Can Nostr Make Twitter's Dreams Come True?

Twitter's founder says Nostr is “100 percent what we wanted”—an open, ownerless network.

Reason

Why Chinese TikTok is being accused of deleting Tibetan content

It’s not new for the Chinese Communist Party to censor any social media content about Tibet that has a political bent. However, in recent weeks, Tibetan users of Douyin, China’s TikTok equivalent, have said that any and all content in the Tibetan language is being censored, whether it is political…

France 24

Labour must help release Briton Jimmy Lai jailed in China amid fears he could die in prison, son says

Jimmy Lai, 76, faces a life sentence under charges described as politically motivated after being locked up for years

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China turns to private hackers as it cracks down on online activists on Tiananmen Square anniversary

Every year ahead of the June 4 commemoration of the Tiananmen Square massacre, the Chinese government tightens online censorship to suppress domestic discussion of the event.

The Conversation

House Passes Bill Blocking US Central Bank From Issuing 'Detrimental' CBDC

Following a sweeping vote to pass FIT21, the House has now passed H.R. 5403, which effectively bans the U.S. central bank from issuing a CBDC that Republican members believe might be used by the government to surveil the financial activities of the American public.

International Business Times

TikTok law threatening a ban if the app isn’t sold raises First Amendment concerns

TikTok, the short-video company with Chinese roots, did the most American thing possible on May 7, 2024: It sued the U.S. government, in the person of Attorney General Merrick Garland, in federal court. The suit claims the federal law that took effect on April 24, 2024, banning TikTok unless it…

The Conversation

TikTok's Got Trouble

It starts with "T' and that rhymes with "B" and that stands for "ban."

Reason

'Canberra needs TikTok': Businesses unhappy at any move to ban the app

Companies say videos helps them grow and thrive.

The Canberra Times

US TikTok’s future in jeopardy as Biden signs ban bill: What’s next?

TikTok’s Chinese owner has nearly a year to divest or face ban as US lawmakers say the company poses security threat.

Al Jazeera

Activist Pavlou settles $3.5m university lawsuit

Activist Drew Pavlou has settled a lawsuit after claiming the University of Queensland tried to silence his protests about its Chinese government links.

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Scoop: Johnson taps Rep. John Moolenaar to lead Select Committee on China

Rep. John Moolenaar replaces outgoing committee head Rep. Mike Gallagher who plans to retire early.

Al Jazeera

‘Insane’: Xi’s call for ethnic Chinese to tell Beijing’s story stirs anger

Millions of people of Chinese origin are nationals of countries other than China and they don’t back Beijing.

TechRadar

The only thing you want less than a TikTok ban is China spying on you and manipulating everything you see

Officials want China to sell TikTok, it might end up banned, and we just want to use it – but what if the US Government is right?

AAP

Opposition wants TikTok split from Chinese parent firm

The shadow home affairs spokesman wants to follow the United States in its TikTok crackdown but defended the Liberal Party's right to have an official account.

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Why has the US passed a bill to ban TikTok, and what’s next?

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could force TikTok’s Chinese owner to divest from the firm.

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Congressman Lawler Votes To Address National Security Concerns With Tiktok

Congressman Lawler supports legislation requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok to address national security concerns.

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Senator Advocates For National Security By Banning Tiktok On State Devices

Governors Forte and Ricketts lead the ban on TikTok in Montana and Nebraska for national security reasons.

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Congresswoman Sherrill Addresses Concerns Over Tiktok Ban

Congresswoman Mikey Sherrill addresses concerns about TikTok, advocating for divestment from the Chinese Communist Party to protect user data and democrati...

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Tiktok Under Scrutiny For Alleged Spying Activities

Concerns raised about TikTok's ties to Chinese government, spying potential, censorship, and data privacy risks for users.

Roll Call

House easily overcomes objections to pass TikTok bill - Roll Call

The House voted to pass legislation that would force TikTok's owner to divest the company or lose access to more than 170 million U.S. users.

Windows Central

TikTok banned? Microsoft might get another opportunity to buy the social media firm, if this new U.S. law passes (Updated)

Remember the big TikTok divestiture drama from a couple of years back? Well, maybe we're in for another round of it.

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