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Will Joe Biden ban TikTok?

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

The Independent UK

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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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The US is considering a nationwide TikTok ban over Chinese spying concerns. Could Australia follow suit?

Multiple governments have already pursued similar bans, citing espionage fears. Could Australia be next?

ABC News

Why TikTok is already banned for some people

The White House is giving U.S. federal agencies 30 days to delete popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices amid growing concerns about security

The Independent UK

Hey Congress: You can't ban TikTok

Does anybody in D.C. understand that the government doesn't control the internet? There are no good answers

Salon

W.House Gives Federal Agencies 30 Days to Enforce TikTok Ban

The White House on Monday gave federal agencies 30 days to purge Chinese-owned video-snippet sharing app TikTok from all government-issued devices, setting a deadline to comply with a ban ordered by the US Congress. Office of Management and Budget director Shalanda Young in a memorandum called on government agencies within…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Why the U.S. Should Not Ban TikTok

The ban would hurt Americans—and there are better ways to protect their data.

Foreign Policy

EU Commission Bans TikTok on Staff Phones

The European Commission has banned Chinese short video-sharing app TikTok from its employees' corporate phones for cybersecurity reasons, EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Thursday, the first EU institution to do so. Owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, Tiktok is under scrutiny from governments and regulators because of concerns that…

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European Commission bans staff using TikTok on work devices over security fears

Parent company, ByteDance, says action is ‘misguided’ and has contacted commission to ‘set the record straight’

The Guardian - UK

Why one of the most popular Australian politicians on TikTok won't allow the app on his phone

Labor MP Julian Hill says he won't use TikTok on his government or personal phones due to cybersecurity concerns, as Home Affairs reviews the privacy risks of social media platforms.

ABC News

Spy balloon videos dominated TikTok. Why didn’t China stop them?

TikTok insists it is not a propaganda tool of the Chinese Communist Party. Viral coverage of the Chinese spy balloon showed it not only allowed but promoted content critical of the authoritarian government

The Independent UK

Spy balloon videos dominated TikTok. Why didn’t China stop them?

The Independent UK

Who owns TikTok? Chinese-owned ByteDance files lawsuit against US government ban

TikTok has become a cultural phenomenon, with more than one billion users worldwide, but who owns it and what personal data can it access?

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

TikTok: how the west has turned on gen Z’s favourite app

US and European fears about China exploiting TikTok’s data harvest and promoting Beijing’s worldview look set to inspire an urgent overhaul in data privacy laws

Tribune News Service

Lawmakers stumble on data privacy as another tech CEO to testify

WASHINGTON — House lawmakers are set to meet next month with the CEO of TikTok at a hearing to probe whether one of the most popular apps in the world shares Americans’ data with China and whether it harms young children, the latest face-off between members of Congress and the…

WEKU

TikTok officials go on a public charm offensive amid a stalemate in Biden White House

The hit video app is facing an existential crisis, and it is hoping promoting its reorganization will help convince Americans that it is independent from its Chinese owner.

Roll Call

Lawmakers stumble on data privacy as another tech CEO to testify - Roll Call

With TikTok's CEO set to testify before a committee next month, Congress has struggled to fashion data privacy legislation.

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The Guardian - US

Social media companies in the US brace to battle onslaught of legal challenges

State and federal lawsuits and bills with far-reaching regulatory implications for TikTok, Meta and others come to a head this year

The Guardian - US

TikTok CEO to testify before US Congress next month over data privacy

Shou Zi Chew will face legislators amid concerns over the social media app’s alleged collusion with Beijing in accessing user data

Fortune

Senators Warner, Rubio claim Beijing can meddle with what's trending on TikTok

“I don't know how our national security interests and the operation of TikTok in this country, as long as it's owned by ByteDance, can coexist," Senator Marco Rubio said on CBS's Face the Nation.

Fortune

Politicians are rushing to ban TikTok on government devices—but they’re mostly silent about your cell phone

The movement to keep the ByteDance-owned app off of government hardware distracts from bigger questions about TikTok in the U.S.

Axios

Exclusive: Senator pushes TikTok government-device ban enforcement

Sen. Josh Hawley wants to know how a new TikTok ban for government devices will be implemented.

Al Jazeera

A US state asked for evidence to ban TikTok. The FBI offered none

Emails show officials in the state of Connecticut opted not to ban the Chinese-owned app after consulting with the FBI.

Reason

TikTok Is Not a National Security Threat

Bipartisan efforts to ban the app in America would be a great blow to our economy and our liberty.

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