Hundreds of teens shut down New Jersey carnival after chaotic TikTok meetup spills into mall
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — A viral TikTok meetup spiraled out of control Saturday night, forcing the shutdown of a New Jersey carnival and triggering chaos inside a nearby mall as hundreds of teenagers…
Biden Uses Influencers On TikTok, Which His Admin Is Considering Banning, To Get Out The Vote
Biden Uses Influencers On TikTok, Which His Admin Is Considering Banning, To Get Out The Vote Jason Cohen on April 10, 2023 President Joe Biden’s unofficial reelection campaign will rely on numerous…
ALEXANDER FLEISS: TikTok — Harmless Distraction, Or National Security Risk?
ALEXANDER FLEISS: TikTok — Harmless Distraction, Or National Security Risk? Alexander Fleiss on April 8, 2023 TikTok is a popular social media app that allows users to create and share short videos.…
GORDON CHANG: Is A TikTok Ban Constitutional?
GORDON CHANG: Is A TikTok Ban Constitutional? Gordon Chang on April 4, 2023 Adi Robertson, The Verge’s senior tech and policy editor, makes an impassioned plea to not ban TikTok, China’s popular…
Top Biden Adviser Anita Dunn Promoted TikTok After It Hired Her Old Lobbying Firm: REPORT
Top Biden Adviser Anita Dunn Promoted TikTok After It Hired Her Old Lobbying Firm: REPORT Jason Cohen on March 30, 2023 Anita Dunn, White House senior adviser and founding partner of public…
Americans Are Increasingly Hooked On Chinese-Tied Apps, Not Just TikTok: REPORT
Americans Are Increasingly Hooked On Chinese-Tied Apps, Not Just TikTok: REPORT Jason Cohen on March 27, 2023 The top four downloaded applications in the past 30 days in the U.S. Apple App…
Mexico will not prohibit Chinese-owned TikTok app, says president
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The Mexican government will not ban the popular video sharing social media application TikTok, the country’s president said on Monday, even as the United States moves closer to…
Ammo Maker Says It Can’t Expand Because TikTok Videos Are Hogging All The Power
Ammo Maker Says It Can’t Expand Because TikTok Videos Are Hogging All The Power Micaela Burrow on March 27, 2023 A leading ammunition manufacturer said TikTok data centers in the same region…
American Owners Of TikTok Parent Silent On National Security, China Concerns
American Owners Of TikTok Parent Silent On National Security, China Concerns Jason Cohen on March 26, 2023 American investing titans holding significant shares of TikTok parent company ByteDance are remaining silent on…
‘Powerful Propaganda Tool’: Maher Panelists React To TikTok Ban Proposals
‘Powerful Propaganda Tool’: Maher Panelists React To TikTok Ban Proposals Harold Hutchison on March 25, 2023 TikTok is a “powerful propaganda tool” that should be banned, a panelist on “Real Time With…
‘He Won’t Protect America’: Gov. Noem Predicts Biden Won’t Sign Ban On TikTok
‘He Won’t Protect America’: Gov. Noem Predicts Biden Won’t Sign Ban On TikTok Harold Hutchison on March 24, 2023 Republican Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota said Friday President Joe Biden “won’t…
After Taking TikTok Cash, The Washington Post Defended China-Owned App As Its CEO Was Roasted On Capitol Hill
After Taking TikTok Cash, The Washington Post Defended China-Owned App As Its CEO Was Roasted On Capitol Hill Jason Cohen on March 24, 2023 The Washington Post pilloried Republican representatives probing TikTok…
American News Outlets That Took Money From TikTok Downplay Fears Of Chinese Influence
American News Outlets That Took Money From TikTok Downplay Fears Of Chinese Influence Laurel Duggan on March 22, 2023 Major American media outlets that receive funding from TikTok have emphasized the app’s…
China Comes Out Against Forced Sale Of TikTok As Pressure Mounts
China Comes Out Against Forced Sale Of TikTok As Pressure Mounts Jason Cohen on March 23, 2023 China said it would fiercely challenge any compelled sale of TikTok in its first response…
TikTok CEO Dodges On Whether Company Will Cease ‘Spying’ On Americans
TikTok CEO Dodges On Whether Company Will Cease ‘Spying’ On Americans Jason Cohen on March 23, 2023 TikTok CEO Shou Chew dodged questions Thursday about whether tactics by parent company ByteDance used…
TikTok CEO Refuses To Say Communist China Has ‘Persecuted’ Uyghurs
TikTok CEO Refuses To Say Communist China Has ‘Persecuted’ Uyghurs Harold Hutchison on March 23, 2023 The CEO of TikTok declined to comment Thursday when asked if China was persecuting Uyghur Muslims during…
Shou Zi Chew: Who is the TikTok CEO testifying before Congress?
(Reuters) – TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew has mostly kept a low profile since taking the job in 2021 but on Thursday he is testifying before U.S. lawmakers, many of them…
TikTok Tracking Code Has Infected Many State Government Websites: REPORT
TikTok Tracking Code Has Infected Many State Government Websites: REPORT Trevor Schakohl on March 21, 2023 Tracking code created by TikTok’s parent company ByteDance Ltd. has been discovered in 30 state government…
FBI, DOJ Investigating TikTok Parent Over Surveillance Of Americans: REPORT
FBI, DOJ Investigating TikTok Parent Over Surveillance Of Americans: REPORT Laurel Duggan on March 17, 2023 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are investigating Chinese company…
Dem Operatives Defend Chinese-Owned TikTok As A ‘Valuable’ Political Weapon
Dem Operatives Defend Chinese-Owned TikTok As A ‘Valuable’ Political Weapon Bronson Winslow on March 13, 2023 Multiple Democratic operatives are defending TikTok, as they believe it is a “valuable weapon” for reaching…
TikTok wins US trademark trial over Stitch video feature
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – Bytedance’s TikTok Inc persuaded a federal jury in Los Angeles on Thursday that its Stitch feature does not violate trademark rights belonging to British video-editing company Stitch…
Left-Wing Billionaire’s Nonprofit Is Pushing A TikTok Campaign Against American Energy
Left-Wing Billionaire’s Nonprofit Is Pushing A TikTok Campaign Against American Energy Ailan Evans on March 8, 2023 A nonprofit founded by a left-wing billionaire is pushing a viral TikTok campaign opposing the…
‘TikTok Concerns Me’: US Cyber Chief Warns Congress About Chinese Spy App
‘TikTok Concerns Me’: US Cyber Chief Warns Congress About Chinese Spy App Micaela Burrow on March 7, 2023 America’s top cyber chief dug his heels in on opposition to TikTok during a…
Biden-Aligned ‘Propagandists’ Use China-Owned TikTok To Run Viral Campaign Against American Energy
Biden-Aligned ‘Propagandists’ Use China-Owned TikTok To Run Viral Campaign Against American Energy John Hugh DeMastri on March 8, 2023 A campaign launched by TikTok activists with connections to President Joe Biden could…
White House backs bill to strengthen U.S. powers to ban TikTok
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said Tuesday it backs a bill in Congress to give the Biden administration new powers to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok and other foreign technologies that…
White House urges Congress to pass bill giving Commerce secretary power to ban TikTok
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House urged Congress to quickly pass legislation introduced on Tuesday that would provide the federal government with new powers to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok and other…
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