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National Security Group Launches Campaign Exposing Tiktok CCP Ties

State Armor Action's ad campaign exposes TikTok's ties to CCP, raising national security concerns.

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Charli D'amelio Sparks Debate Over Tiktok Potential Ban Comments

Charli D’Amelio's comments on the potential TikTok ban spark debate about the platform's future in the US.

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TikTok owner is quietly doing an 'Apple' — ByteDance invests in Chinese memory pioneer, months after a similar move in a GPU vendor, as it plans for an Apple Vision Pro VR rival

ByteDance invests in Xinyuan Semiconductors with a view to entering the VR space and competing with Apple Vision Pro.

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Focus sharpens on China’s tech - Roll Call

The measure to force TikTok's divestiture is part of an expanding effort aimed at severing China's tech ties to the United States.

Roll Call

TikTok And Its 'Secret Sauce' Caught In US-China Tussle

As a US campaign to sever TikTok from its Chinese parent heads to the Senate, analysts say Beijing's response to a forced sale of the app -- and its 'secret sauce' algorithm -- will be clear: Hands off.

International Business Times

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.

AAP

TikTok may be on borrowed time in the US, but it still holds a Trump card

Despite Congress threatening to ban the Chinese-owned app, the service has unexpectedly been handed a presidential joker

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Former Vice President Mike Pence Says He's Not Endorsing Donald Trump In The 2024 Election

Trump's 2024 campaign, according to Pence, presents him as abandoning the conservative stance on the 'sanctity of human life' and cutting the national debt.

International Business Times

Are progressive politics the real reason why US lawmakers are spooked by Tiktok?

Lawmakers say they’re on the warpath because TikTok’s owner is a national security threat. Some users think the app has become a hub for progressive activism

The Guardian - US

Don't Let E.U. Bureaucrats Design Americans' Tech

Some Democrats want to mimic Europe's policies on phone chargers and more.

Reason

Bytedance: Tiktok's Chinese Owner - Key Facts

ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, is a Chinese tech giant with global reach and controversies.

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Putin all but certain to win Russia's election; Chicago to begin evicting migrants

Russians are voting in a three-day election Putin is almost certain to win. Chicago will begin evicting migrants from shelters tomorrow when a 60-day shelter limit goes into effect.

WEKU

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.54% on Friday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 0.6%

Caixin Global

The proposed US TikTok ban hints at why Australia must further regulate social media

Stronger data privacy regulation could address some of Australia’s security concerns around the app

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Al Jazeera

Former Trump official Steve Mnuchin puts forward plan to buy TikTok app

Amid concerns over user privacy and national security, Mnuchin told US media TikTok ‘should be owned by US businesses’.

Tom’s Guide

TikTok ban update — what it could mean for you and what happens next

TikTok’s possible ban in the United States still has a few hurdles to clear. Here’s what may or may not happen next.

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Tencent Acquires Bytedance Video Game Teams

Tencent's acquisition of ByteDance's gaming teams strengthens its industry presence and capabilities, driving innovation in the Chinese gaming sector.

WEKU

Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he's interested in buying TikTok

Mnuchin said he's in touch with other investors to try to buy the popular social media app as lawmakers are seeking to force its Chinese owners to sell the business.

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The Guardian - US

Jimmy Kimmel on House vote to ban TikTok: ‘This is like iPhone Footloose’

Late-night hosts discuss bipartisan effort to ban TikTok, Trump’s missing classified documents and 2020 election redux

International Business Times

Mnuchin-Led Group Seeks TikTok Acquisition Amid Congressional Pressure, Trump Reversal

Former Treasury Secretary Mnuchin spearheads investor consortium to acquire TikTok amid bipartisan legislation push, Trump's reversal on ban stance

Tom’s Guide

TikTok faces ban — here's 3 ways it can survive

We are getting closer to an outright TikTok ban in the U.S. but there could be a way to save it from closure.

Reason

Algorithm Not for Sale

Plus: Kamala Harris' abortion clinic visit, Karl Marx's hypocrisy, CDC data struggles, and more...

International Business Times

EU Targets TikTok, X, Other Apps Over AI Risk To Elections

The EU on Thursday wielded a powerful new digital law to press TikTok and seven other platforms on the AI risks for upcoming elections in the 27-nation bloc, including from deepfakes.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Israeli tank shelling that killed journalist broke international law, UN finds

Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah, 37, and colleagues ‘clearly identifiable’. Plus, house votes to force TikTok owner to divest or face ban

Al Jazeera

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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