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Why TikTok's security risks keep raising fears

China is accusing the U.S. of spreading disinformation amid reports the Biden administration is calling for TikTok's Chinese owners to sell their stakes in the company

The Independent UK

The U.S. is putting TikTok in an impossible position

Without details of outstanding U.S. concerns, its sale-or-ban demand smells like protectionism.

Fortune

Immediate govt TikTok ban, UK joins growing security moves against China

The United Kingdom says it will ban TikTok on government phones with immediate effect, a move that follows other countries.

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Is it game over for TikTok, as UK bans app on Government phones?

The short-form video site is facing battles on multiple fronts, and its continued existence is far from guaranteed, despite its success.

Evening Standard

Will UK follow US in demanding TikTok be sold by its Chinese owner?

TikTok will be concerned Rishi Sunak will match each upward ratchet in pressure from his allies

The Guardian - UK

CDC Inflated Data About Teen Girls and Sexual Assault

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Reason

Market rout pauses after Swiss bank Credit Suisse gets €51 billion lifeline

European markets have calmed down after Credit Suisse secured a lifeline of up to 50 billion Swiss francs from the country's central bank. The crisis is just the latest to hit the embattled lender, which has suffered a string of scandals and management issues. Jitters over the banking sector remain…

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UK banning TikTok on official devices

The UK government will ban TikTok on official devices.

The Independent UK

TikTok facing total ban in the US if it is not sold

TikTok says divestment will not help national security concerns

The Independent UK

U.S. tells TikTok owners to sell app or face a ban

The video app needs to be sold to protect U.S. user data, the Biden administration told the company.

Axios

US threatens to ban TikTok unless Chinese owners divest

Move is latest escalation by lawmakers over fears user data could be passed on to China’s government

The Guardian - US

The Biden administration demands that TikTok be sold, or risk a nationwide ban

TikTok officials say they are "disappointed in the outcome," but will remain focused on implementing a plan to keep the data of Americans safe.

WEKU

TikTok considers splitting from ByteDance if deal with US fails

TikTok’s leadership is discussing the possibility of separating from ByteDance Ltd., its Chinese parent company, to help address concerns about national security risks.

Tribune News Service

Is This TikTok’s Huawei Moment?

As bans of the video app pile up around the world, the question is how far the U.S.—and its allies—will go.

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The Conversation

TikTok bans: what the evidence says about security and privacy concerns

The UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, recently hinted that he may ban the social media application TikTok from devices used by government employees.

Evening Standard

FBI says TikTok ‘screams’ security concern as platform announces plan to avoid UK ban

The FBI has flagged TikTok as a security risk amid an announcement designed to improve the privacy of European users

The Independent UK

Josh Hawley warns that China can access Americans’ data through TikTok as he seeks to ban popular app

The Missouri senator and critic of big tech has long called for a ban on the app in the US

The Guardian - UK

TikTok unveils European data security plan amid calls for US ban

Move comes as White House backs bill that could give it power to ban Chinese-owned app nationwide

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Axios

Senator's TikTok whistleblower alleges data abuses

Sen. Josh Hawley has spoken to a TikTok whistleblower, who charges the firm's data protections are weaker than claimed.

Axios

The political realities that make a national TikTok ban tricky

More than 20 U.S. states have banned state employees from using TikTok on government-issued devices and a number of U.S. universities have barred it from their WiFi networks.

ABC News

TikTok bans 'haphazard and inconsistent', as departments make own rules on banning app

TikTok has been banned from government devices in most federal departments and agencies, but a number still permit it, as the home affairs minister decides against an outright ban.

Fortune

When it comes to the TikTok ban debate, hypocrisy abounds

U.S. tech services are also a threat to foreigners’ data—and China bans many apps.

The Independent UK

Will Joe Biden ban TikTok?

Bill with bipartisan support has a chance of making it to Biden’s desk

Asharq Al-Awsat

TikTok to Develop Parental Control Tool to Block Certain Videos

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 video app, as the embattled company looks to shore up its public image. TikTok, owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance, is facing…

Radio France Internationale

EU Parliament bans staff from using TikTok on work phones

The European Parliament has told staff to purge TikTok from devices used for work because of data protection concerns, after similar moves by the EU's main governing bodies last week. The move follows scores of countries worldwide that have restricted use of the social media app.

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