BIZARRE: 5 - What They Never Told You

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 · Sep 16, 2024

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 · Sep 9, 2024

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

Latin Times · Aug 20, 2024

Hunter Biden's Business Ties With Chinese Communist Party Leader

Hunter Biden's interactions with top CCP leaders and business associates in China raise questions about potential influence and relationships.

Top News · Jun 18, 2024

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 · May 31, 2024

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 · May 24, 2024

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 · May 21, 2024

TikTok's Got Trouble

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

Reason · May 18, 2024

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

Companies say videos helps them grow and thrive.

The Canberra Times · Apr 27, 2024

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 · Apr 25, 2024