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Apr 23, 2024 · A bill that would force a sale of TikTok by its Chinese owner, ByteDance — or ban it outright — was passed by the Senate on Tuesday and signed into law Wednesday by President Biden.
May 8, 2024 · Concerns that the Chinese government could access sensitive user data through the short-form video app TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, have prompted the U.S. government...
May 7, 2024 · The high-stakes legal battle could determine the future of the popular app in the U.S. TikTok's legal filing calls the ban law an unprecedented violation of First Amendment rights.
TikTok’s fate in the U.S. has never been more in doubt after Congress approved a bill that gives its parent company two options: sell it to an approved buyer or see it banned. President Joe...
Apr 24, 2024 · The House has passed legislation Saturday, April 20, 2024, to ban TikTok in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake, sending it to the Senate as part of a larger package of bills that would send aid to Ukraine and Israel.
15 hours ago · TikTok has said that a ban of the app would violate the First Amendment. Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times. TikTok detailed on Thursday why it thinks the new federal law that could lead to a ban ...
Mar 14, 2024 · The bill establishes fines of $5,000 per user of a banned app. So, in the case of TikTok, Apple and Google could potentially be on the hook for up to $850 billion in fines each. It’s unclear...
Mar 13, 2024 · The House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve a bipartisan bill that would require ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, to sell the social media app or face a ban on all U.S. devices.
Mar 8, 2024 · P resident Joe Biden signed into law on April 24 a bill that would ban TikTok in the U.S. if the social media platform’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake within a year. The legislation...
Apr 24, 2024 · 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. Here’s what to know.
Apr 21, 2024 · TikTok and a slew of civil society groups have blasted the House legislation as unconstitutional, arguing that it violates TikTok users’ First Amendment rights to access lawful information.
14 hours ago · TikTok ramped up its attacks on the Biden administration Thursday over a law that could ban the popular app from the United States, arguing in a court filing that US TikTok users could be forced ...
Mar 14, 2024 · The House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday giving TikTok two choices: find a buyer for the immensely popular video app, or face a nationwide ban in the U.S. President Biden...
Mar 17, 2023 · The Biden administration indicated it could ban TikTok nationwide if Chinese company ByteDance doesn’t sell the app. Here’s how the move could impact users.
Apr 25, 2023 · TikTok has been banned from government-issued phones, Congress is pursuing a countrywide ban of the app and the Biden administration is pushing ByteDance to sell it. Between users like Mx.
19 hours ago · The briefs, filed by TikTok and a group of eight creators, largely reprise past arguments that a law demanding TikTok’s China-based owner, ByteDance, sell its U.S. operations by Jan. 19 or face ...
Mar 13, 2024 · The bill, which would force TikTok’s Chinese parent to sell the popular social media app, faces a difficult path in the Senate.
16 hours ago · TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, argued that the potential ban amounts to a "radical departure" from the U.S. supporting an open internet, setting a "dangerous precedent."
May 7, 2024 · A bill to ban TikTok or force its sale to a U.S. company gathers steam in Congress. TikTok brings dozens of its creators to Washington to tell lawmakers to back off, while emphasizing changes the company has made to protect user data.
19 hours ago · WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - TikTok and Chinese parent ByteDance on Thursday urged a U.S. court to strike down a law they say will ban the popular short app in the United States on Jan. 19 ...
Apr 23, 2024 · Under what is now US law, TikTok is forced to find a new owner within months or be banned from the United States entirely. Here’s what we know and how it could affect you. What does the...
Jan 17, 2023 · Why does the US want to ban TikTok? Is TikTok dangerous? What is Congress doing? How would a TikTok ban be enforced? How is TikTok affecting young people?
3 days ago · June 18, 2024 at 2:00 AM PDT. Listen. 6:04. US lawmakers raced to pass a TikTok ban following a series of briefings that remain classified. Now, the app’s Chinese owner is seizing on that ...
Dec 13, 2022 · Last year, US lawmakers proposed a law that would ban TikTok usage by federal agencies, and Rubio introduced a bill that would force some app makers to disclose ownership information.
Apr 20, 2024 · The House has approved legislation that would ban TikTok if its Beijing-based parent company doesn’t divest from the popular social media platform, escalating the fight over the hot-button issue.
Apr 21, 2024 · The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a bill that would stop TikTok from being used in the U.S. unless Chinese owner ByteDance sells its interest in the platform.
Apr 16, 2023 · The US government is racing ahead with proposals aimed at banning TikTok, the viral video platform used by more than 150 million Americans. Officials say it’s a matter of national security ...
19 hours ago · TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance Ltd. argued that the US government could have enacted less restrictive alternatives to banning the app to address national security concerns.
14 hours ago · The legal brief also shared details of, but does not include, a one-page document the Justice Department allegedly provided to members of Congress in March, a month before they passed the federal bill that would require the platform to be sold to an approved buyer or face a ban. TikTok’s attorneys said the document asserted TikTok collects ...
2 days ago · Jun 19, 2024, 5:08 AM PDT. Online business owners who rely on TikTok to generate sales are preparing for the worst in the face of a ban. iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI. Mason Kuhr, 25, launched an ...
2 days ago · It’s Time to Ban Pharmaceutical Advertising. “ Zofran girlies rise up .”. Seeing that phrase on my screen as I idly scrolled TikTok made me stop and watch the whole video, but probably not ...
