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…
Nearly Every State AG Joins Legal Battle To Force TikTok To Hand Over Internal Docs, Messages
Nearly Every State AG Joins Legal Battle To Force TikTok To Hand Over Internal Docs, Messages Katelynn Richardson on March 6, 2023 Forty-six attorneys general joined Tennessee in requesting that a state…
TikTok a potential target in upcoming U.S. bill to ban some foreign tech – Senator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. senators plan to introduce legislation this week aimed at letting the government “ban or prohibit” foreign technology products such as Chinese-owned TikTok, Senator Mark Warner said on…
TikTok to develop parental control tool to block certain videos
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) -TikTok said on Wednesday it is developing a tool that will allow parents to prevent their teens from viewing content containing certain words or hashtags on the short-form…
TikTok Unveils New Features To Limit Kids’ Screen Time
TikTok Unveils New Features To Limit Kids’ Screen Time Jason Cohen on March 1, 2023 TikTok will soon be rolling out new features for their app aimed at enhancing young users’ digital…
VR firm Pico, owned by Chinese TikTok maker ByteDance, announces ‘small’ layoffs
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) – Pico, a virtual reality (VR) headset manufacturer owned by TikTok’s Chinese developer ByteDance, said on Friday it was laying off a small number of people,…
Ro Khanna Favors ‘Forced Sale’ Of TikTok To US Company
Ro Khanna Favors ‘Forced Sale’ Of TikTok To US Company Harold Hutchison on February 6, 2023 Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California said Monday he was in favor of a “forced sale”…
‘Obvious Risk’: Another Democrat Joins Calls To Ban TikTok
‘Obvious Risk’: Another Democrat Joins Calls To Ban TikTok Laurel Duggan on February 2, 2023 Democratic Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet called for Apple and Google to boot TikTok from their app stores…
TikTok CEO To Testify In Front Of Congress
TikTok CEO To Testify In Front Of Congress Kate Anderson on January 30, 2023 TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce to address concerns…
Holzapfel, McGuckin & Catalano Introduce Bill to Implement Comprehensive Ban of TikTok on All State Devices
Sen. Jim Holzapfel and Asm. Greg McGuckin and John Catalano introduced legislation to implement a comprehensive ban TikTok on all State government devices. A recent directive from the Murphy administration only applies…
New Jersey bans TikTok other devices from computers, phones in anti-Chinese tech order
TRENTON, NJ – The state of New Jersey has become the latest to ban TikTok from computers and cellphones used by government employees. New Jersey announced the ban of the popular Chinese-based…
Lawmakers Are Still Using TikTok After Voting To Ban It On Federal Government Devices
Lawmakers Are Still Using TikTok After Voting To Ban It On Federal Government Devices Micaela Burrow on January 8, 2023 Some lawmakers are active on TikTok even after concerns about the social…
China Smiles As America Falls Deeper Into The TikTok Trap
GORDON CHANG: China Smiles As America Falls Deeper Into The TikTok Trap Gordon Chang on January 8, 2023 TikTok, the extremely popular video-sharing app, is in the midst of another round of…
These Universities Have All Banned TikTok From School-Owned Devices
These Universities Have All Banned TikTok From School-Owned Devices Alexa Schwerha on December 23, 2022 Several universities across the country have banned TikTok from campus-owned devices or wifi after their prospective states…
Stacey Abrams Campaign Rented TikTok ‘Hype House’ Before Running Out Of Cash
Stacey Abrams Campaign Rented TikTok ‘Hype House’ Before Running Out Of Cash Laurel Duggan on December 21, 2022 The campaign of former Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams rented an extravagant home…
TikTok bans hit more U.S. states; security firm says most access blocked globally
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – State agencies in Louisiana and West Virginia on Monday became the latest to ban the use of the popular social media service TikTok on government-managed…
‘Secret’ Twitter Committee ‘Acknowledged’ Libs Of TikTok Didn’t Violate ‘Hateful Conduct Policy’ After Multiple Suspensions, Memo Shows
‘Secret’ Twitter Committee ‘Acknowledged’ Libs Of TikTok Didn’t Violate ‘Hateful Conduct Policy’ After Multiple Suspensions, Memo Shows Harold Hutchison on December 8, 2022 A “secret” Twitter committee moderating high-profile accounts “acknowledged” that…
Maryland governor bans use of TikTok on state devices
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Maryland Governor Larry Hogan issued an emergency directive on Tuesday prohibiting the use of Chinese-owned short-video sharing app TikTok on state government devices and networks, the…
EXCLUSIVE: House GOP Working On Bill To Ban TikTok Across Federal Government
EXCLUSIVE: House GOP Working On Bill To Ban TikTok Across Federal Government Arjun Singh on December 3, 2022 The House Republican Conference is currently working on legislation that may ban the use…
Chinese Operatives Ran A Massive TikTok Campaign To Help Dems In The Midterm Elections: REPORT
Chinese Operatives Ran A Massive TikTok Campaign To Help Dems In The Midterm Elections: REPORT Micaela Burrow on December 2, 2022 TikTok accounts operating as voices of Chinese state media promoted messages…
Kristi Noem Bans TikTok Use On South Dakota State Devices
Kristi Noem Bans TikTok Use On South Dakota State Devices Arjun Singh on November 29, 2022 Republican Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota issued an executive order banning the use of TikTok…
‘Enormous Threat’: Dem Senator Echoes Trump’s Warning About CCP-Linked TikTok
‘Enormous Threat’: Dem Senator Echoes Trump’s Warning About CCP-Linked TikTok Harold Hutchison on November 20, 2022 Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia said Sunday that former President Donald Trump correctly labeled TikTok…
U.S. FCC commissioner urges govt action on TikTok -Axios
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The federal government should take action to rein in online media platform TikTok Inc, one of the U.S. FCC’s commissioners said in an interview, Axios reported on Tuesday. “I…
TikTok Escapes Responsibility For Death Of 10-Year-Old Victim Of ‘Blackout Challenge’
TikTok Escapes Responsibility For Death Of 10-Year-Old Victim Of ‘Blackout Challenge’ Harold Hutchison on October 27, 2022 The Chinese-owned social media app TikTok won a legal victory Tuesday when a federal judge…
4 teens killed, one seriously injured and possible TikTok challenge, 16-year-old charged
Buffalo, NY – Four teenagers were killed, and one was seriously injured in a stolen Kia in Buffalo driven by a 16-year-old male. Authorities suspect the incident may be related to a…
New Survey Finds 36% of TikTok Users Have Visited or Ordered Food From a Restaurant After Seeing That Restaurant on the Platform
Additionally, 65% of TikTok content creators have visited or ordered food from a restaurant after seeing videos posted on TikTok Owings Mills, MD (-) MGH, a full-service marketing and communications agency for…
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