The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) has blocked students from accessing the China-owned app TikTok on its Wi-Fi network. The move comes after Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) banned the Chinese app from use on government devices.
A 12-year-old girl in Argentina has died after participating in the deadly “choking challenge” first popularized on the China-owned app TikTok.
A recent report from the Wall Street Journal claims that Chinese-owned tech company TikTok is attempting to win favour with U.S. lawmakers by revealing more details of its operations.
China’s state-run Global Times on Thursday unloaded a pair of hit pieces on the new Republican Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).
North Carolina and Wisconsin joined the growing list of states that have banned TikTok on state devices with the latest executive orders issued by Govs. Roy Cooper (D-NC) and Tony Evers (D-WI).
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) has called for a hearing and potential congressional action on the Chinese social media app TikTok over its influence, privacy, and national security risks.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) stated that TikTok data is being accessed by Chinese engineers despite TikTok’s rhetoric about protecting data, but he’s almost more concerned about
Democrat New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday that he issued a cybersecurity directive to “prohibit the use of high-risk software and services,” including the Chinese social media app TikTok, on state government devices over security concerns.
Ohio joined the list of states banning the Chinese social media app TikTok on state government devices over security concerns after Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed an executive order prohibiting “certain applications, platforms and websites” on the first day of his second term.
Lobbyists for the China-owned app TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have repeatedly landed visits with President Joe Biden’s White House, according to recently revealed records.
Seattle Public Schools is suing China-owned TikTok, Facebook (now known as Meta), Google’s YouTube, and Snapchat, accusing the social media giants of creating a “mental health crisis among America’s Youth.”
Fans are concerned over a recent video posted to Kim Kardashian and North West’s shared TikTok account which featured North cross-dressing as her father, as a background song containing explicit, degrading lyrics about her mother plays.
A recent study by psychologists shows that the regular use of social media is linked to changes in the brains of teenagers. This is especially troubling in light of the fact that the most popular social media platform for American teenagers is China’s TikTok, which pushes harmful messaging on teens as soon as they sign up for an account.
China’s state-run Global Times on Monday took great exception to the new chairman of the House Select Committee on China, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), describing the controversial Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok as “digital fentanyl.”
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Making Money,” Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) said that what TikTok does with data “isn’t entirely different than what the Twitter files are saying was going on with the United States government.” Davidson
On Wednesday’s edition of NBC’s “MTP Now,” Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) said that TikTok is “a national security threat,” because “the Chinese Communist Party can go to any company that is Chinese-owned and any company that is in China and
U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday began banning the use of TikTok from House-managed devices due to “high risk” “security” concerns.
Big Tech has had a rough year, with many startups failing and stock prices plummeting. As a result, seven of the world’s tech billionaires have lost a combined $433 billion in total wealth.
On Monday’s broadcast of “Fox News Live,” FNC host Howard Kurtz stated that the provision in the omnibus banning TikTok on government devices is “a fig leaf to make it seem like the government is doing something,” because government employees
An inquiry into TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance found that employees of the company obtained the private user data of two U.S. journalists. The startling admission is part of larger revelations on how the Chinese company spies on Americans.
The campaign for Georgia’s failed Democrat gubernatorial nominee, Stacey Abrams, blew funds on frivolous expenditures, including a rental home that was supposed to be used as a “hype house” for TikTok video production, according to a report.
Sen. Josh Hawley’s (R-MO) Senate-passed legislation to ban the Chinese social media app TikTok from U.S. government devices is in the 4,155-page $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill that would fund the government through September 2023.
Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI) said Sunday on “State of the Union” that users in the United States should delete the social media app TikTok over concerns that it is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
During an interview aired on Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” CIA Director William Burns said that the agrees with FBI Director Christopher Wray’s assessment that TikTok is a threat to national security and “it’s genuinely troubling to see what the Chinese government
Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) backs putting the Senate-passed bill to ban the Chinese social media app TikTok from U.S. government devices in the spending bill next week, after previously not committing to putting the same legislation up for a vote.
According to a recent study, TikTok suggests possible harmful content around topics such as self-harm and eating disorders to new users within minutes of joining the platform. The app is overwhelmingly popular with teens
Republican Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is the latest to call for sweeping action to ban the Chinese-owned TikTok app from government devices, calling on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to “immediately allow an up-or-down vote” on the legislation to do so.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) will not commit to putting legislation to a vote that was passed by unanimous consent in the Senate to ban the Chinese social media app TikTok from U.S. government devices amid national security risks.
The United States Senate passed legislation Wednesday night by unanimous consent to ban the Chinese social media app TikTok from U.S. government devices amid national security risks.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Cavuto: Coast to Coast,” Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) discussed his decision to ban TikTok on government devices and argued that one issue with TikTok is the vast difference between the version
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) announced Tuesday an immediate ban on the Chinese social media app TikTok from state government devices and any state agencies from subscribing to or creating an account on the platform due to security concerns.
Another batch of states has taken action against TikTok amid concerns of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) using the app to spy on Americans.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) on Wednesday will call on the Senate to take action and pass a bill banning TikTok on government devices.
Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta, Georgia, punished four nurses over a TikTok video joking about patients.
During a portion of an interview with CBS set to air on Sunday’s “60 Minutes” that was released on Friday’s “CBS Evening News,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that there is a real national security issue with TikTok, and “there
Most voters believe members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) could be using TikTok to “collect sensitive national security information from U.S. government employees” and would support congressional action, banning the app, a Rasmussen Reports survey released Friday found.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) demanded an immediate review of all the state’s investments to determine if any taxpayer dollars currently invested pose a national security risk, explicitly naming China.
Indiana’s attorney general is suing China-owned TikTok, alleging the app misleads its users — children in particular — about the level of inappropriate content and the security of consumer information.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Ingraham Angle,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) called for a ban on TikTok and argued that one reason the app should be banned is that the application exposes minors to “stuff that they
Negotiations between the U.S. government and China-owned TikTok have been delayed due to national security concerns involving ByteDance, the app’s Chinese parent company, and its access to the private user data of Americans.