Gov. Greg Abbott Announces Plan to Ban TikTok From Texas Government Devices
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Feb. 6 announced a plan to ban the use of TikTok on state-issued devices.
Apple and Google Asked to Ban TikTok From App Stores
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) has called on Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their respective app stores, arguing that no company subject to “dictates” by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) should be allowed such broad access to American audiences or harvest their data.
Facebook Use Plummets Among Teens as YouTube, TikTok Use Surges: Pew Research
The number of teenagers using Facebook has drastically plummeted by nearly 40 percent, according to new data from the Pew Research Center.
TikTok Users Are Feeding Data to CCP Intelligence Agencies, Cyber Experts Warn
If you use TikTok, you may be feeding information to Chinese Communist Party (CCP) intelligence services. That’s a warning from cyber security expert Casey Fleming, CEO of strategic advisory firm BlackOps Partners.
Senators Put YouTube, TikTok, Snap on Defensive on Children’s Use
WASHINGTON—Senators put executives from YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat on the defensive Tuesday, questioning them about what they’re doing to ensure young users’ safety on their platforms.
Myanmar Coup: TikTok Banning Some Myanmar Accounts To Stop The Spread Of Violent Videos
Myanmar has been in chaos since the February 1st coup.
ByteDance Gets 15-Day Extension on US Order to Divest TikTok: Treasury
Trump administration granted ByteDance a 15-day extension of a divestiture order that had directed the Chinese company to sell its TikTok short video-app.