President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid package that includes a bill that would ban TikTok if China-based parent company ByteDance fails to divest the app within a year. The divest-or-ban bill is now …
The TikTok ban was just passed by the House. Here’s what could happen next.
TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or, although it wouldn't happen immediately, outright banned in the U.S. On Saturday, the House passed …
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China hits out at US push to ban TikTok as Steven Mnuchin plots bid
Beijing has hit out at US legislation to ban TikTok as former Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin said he was assembling a consortium to buy the app from its Chinese owner. Foreign ministry spokesperson …
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TikTok Owner ByteDance Quietly Launched 4 Generative AI Apps Powered By OpenAI’s GPT
TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, has quietly launched four new generative AI apps for users outside of China, Forbes has learned. Dubbed Cici AI, Coze, ChitChop, and BagelBell, the apps …
AI is being used to give dead, missing kids a voice they didn’t ask for
These are some of the world’s most high-profile criminal cases involving children. These are stories of abuse, abduction, torture and murder that have long haunted the countries where the crimes …
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TikTok and Averting the National Threat of Internet Surveillance, Oppressive Censorship and Influence, and Algorithmic Learning by the CPC
TikTok was in the news over the holiday break. To insure our readership did not miss the critical learnings about the potential threat posed by the pervasive use of TikTok by the American public, we …
TikTok’s Parent Company Admits Using the Platform’s Data to Track Journalists
TikTok's parent company ByteDance has confirmed that it used data collected by the popular social media platform to track journalists. ByteDance stated that it accessed data from the app to track …
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Senate Approves Bill Banning TikTok From US Government Devices
The US Senate has approved a bill that bans federal employees from using the Chinese-owned TikTok app on devices provided by the government. The No TikTok on Government Devices Act was approved after …
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FBI Director Raises National Security Concerns About TikTok
Chris Wray, the FBI Director, has raised national security concerns about the popular social media platform TikTok, warning that control of the video sharing app is in the hands of the Chinese …
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TikTok Facing £27m UK Regulatory Fine
The popular social media platform TikTok will face fines of £27m in the UK due to breaches of the country's data protection laws, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has announced. The Chinese …
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