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Billionaire Frank McCourt Plans Bid for TikTok in U.S.
The real-estate mogul said he is organizing a bid to acquire platform, saying he will put users and data security at the center of its design and purpose.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Tiktok -
TikTok users sue over new law that could lead to ban
Eight TikTok users said that the new law signed by President Biden violates their First Amendment rights.CBS News - Politics - Tiktok -
TikTok content creators sue the US government over law that could ban the popular platform
Eight TikTok content creators have sued the U.S. over the new federal law that would could ban the social media platform nationwideABC News - Tech - Tiktok -
TikTok Creators Sue to Block U.S. Law Requiring Sale or Ban
The group, whose legal fees are being paid for by the company, said a ban of the app would violate their First Amendment rights.The New York Times - Business - Tiktok -
Eight TikTok creators sue U.S. government over potential ban
Eight TikTok creators filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government, arguing that a new law forcing a sale or ban of the app violates their First Amendment rights.NBC News - Politics - Tiktok -
Billionaire Frank McCourt's Project Liberty forms consortium to bid for TikTok
Entrepreneur and former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt said on Wednesday his organization, Project Liberty, is forming a consortium to buy social media platform TikTok in the United States.NBC News - Top stories - Tiktok -
Investigation reveals magnitude of dangerous scams claiming to sell weight loss drugs on TikTok
A joint investigation by the nonprofit Digital Citizens Alliance and Coalition for a Safer Web examined dozens of TikTok profiles offering to sell popular prescription weight loss drugs at lower prices. In nearly every situation, it was a scam.CBS News - Top stories - Tiktok -
TikTok creators sue U.S. government, say divestiture law violates First Amendment
Eight TikTok creators are suing the U.S. government to block the divest-or-ban law, arguing that it violates the First Amendment.CNBC - Business - Tiktok -
TikTok creators sue U.S. government over law that threatens to ban the social media app
A group of TikTok creators is suing to stop a new law that could ban the social media app in the U.S. The legal challenge follows another lawsuit filed by TikTok and its China-based owner.CBS News - Top stories - Tiktok -
How TikTok Rivals Stand to Benefit From U.S. Ban
Billions of dollars in ad revenue—and many highly engaged users—hang in the balance after President Biden signed a bill forcing app sale.The Wall Street Journal - World - Tiktok -
FBI director warns of three-part TikTok threat as Senate considers ban
FBI Director Christopher Wray warned of what he sees as the serious security risks to people who use the popular app in an exclusive interview with Lester Holt. It comes as Congress comes closer to forcing the sale of the social media platform ...NBC News - Top stories - Tiktok -
House passes foreign aid bills and bill that could ban TikTok
The House passed a series of spending bills that includes $60.8 billion of Ukraine aid and over $26 billion in aid to Israel. The House also voted to effectively ban the social media platform TikTok if it doesn't divest from its Chinese parent ...NBC News - Top stories - Tiktok -
TikTok sues U.S. government, saying potential ban violates First Amendment
TikTok is suing the United States government in an effort to stop enforcement of a bill passed last month that seeks to force the app’s Chinese owner to sell the app or have it banned.NBC News - Top stories - Tiktok -
US Congress approves bill banning TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform
Move could lead to obsolescence of video app used by 170mn AmericansFinancial Times - Business - Tiktok -
Billionaire Frank McCourt Organizes Bid to Acquire TikTok in U.S.
McCourt said he is organizing a bid to acquire TikTok, saying he will put users and data security at the center of its design and purpose.The Wall Street Journal - World - Tiktok -
Asian Americans on TikTok are calling out a 'SoCal Asian' superiority complex
Asian American TikTok users have weighed in on a question posed on a recent podcast: Do “SoCal Asians” have a superiority complex?NBC News - Top stories - Tiktok -
How TikTok’s Chinese owner tightened its grip on the app
Insiders say ByteDance exerting increasing influence over platform despite US pressure over ownershipFinancial Times - Business - Tiktok -
What a TikTok Ban Could Actually Mean, and More
Plus, clashes over Donald Trump’s gag order.The New York Times - Top stories - Tiktok -
FBI director warns of TikTok's danger
In an exclusive interview with NBC News' Lester Holt, FBI Director Christopher Wray says he's concerned about TikTok because the platform's parent company is beholden to the Chinese government. Wray also discussed international and domestic ...NBC News - Top stories - Tiktok -
Why Congress Voted to Force a Sale of TikTok in the U.S.
Lawmakers in numerous countries have expressed concerns that TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, may expose sensitive user data.The New York Times - Top stories - Tiktok -
The House Pushes for a TikTok ban, and Southern Africa Faces a Food Crisis
Plus, a brazen gold heist.The New York Times - Top stories - Tiktok -
Universal Music artists coming back to TikTok after licensing deal
TikTok and Universal Music Group struck a new licensing deal that will return the record label’s artists and their songs to the popular video-sharing app, ending months of disagreements over pay.MarketWatch - Business - Tiktok -
Potential TikTok ban signed into law
President Biden signed into law a foreign aid bill that also includes a provision that could ban TikTok. ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns the popular social media platform, will have to sell it within a certain period of time in order to ...CBS News - Top stories - Tiktok -
TikTok creators react to Biden signing ban-or-sell law: 'We don't want a TikTok ban'
TikTok creators weren’t surprised to hear that President Joe Biden signed into law a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban.NBC News - Top stories - Tiktok -
TikTok CEO says fight over ban will head to court: 'We aren't going anywhere'
TikTok CEO Shou Chew posted a video criticizing the potential ban after President Joe Biden signed it into law.NBC News - Top stories - Tiktok -
TikTok vows to challenge 'unconstitutional' law that could ban app from US
TikTok vowed Wednesday to challenge a law that could potentially ban the popular social media app in the U.S. "This unconstitutional law is a TikTok ban, and we will challenge it in court,” a spokesperson said in a statement. “We believe the ...The Hill - Politics - Tiktok -
After her son's suicide, she was left looking for answers. His TikTok gave horrifying clues.
Months after Jennie DeSerio’s son died by suicide, she picked up his phone and went through his TikTok account. The content he'd been served horrified her.NBC News - Top stories - Tiktok -
House votes set for foreign aid bills, TikTok forced sale
The House is set to vote Saturday on a set of bills championed by Speaker Mike Johnson that would provide funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as well as legislation that would trigger a forced sale of TikTok. CBS News congressional ...CBS News - Top stories - Tiktok -
Why does the US want to ban TikTok?
Lawmakers, worried about security and China, passed a bill that could ban the app in the US.BBC News - Top stories - Tiktok -
TikTok to auto-flag AI videos – even if created on other platforms
Industry’s digital watermarking scheme will add to existing safeguards on TikTok’s own tools. TikTok will flag users who upload artificial intelligence-generated content (AIGC) to the video-sharing site from other platforms, the company says, ...The Guardian - World - Tiktok -
Bob Diamond sets sights on rivalling TikTok with social media start-up
Former Barclays boss to chair lossmaking video platform that claims $3bn valueFinancial Times - Business - Tiktok -
Inside Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill
A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok lobbyists while bulletproofing a bill that could ban the app.The New York Times - Top stories - Tiktok -
Senate passes bill banning TikTok if parent company does not sell it
Bill gives app owner, ByteDance, a year to divest, and while Biden is expected to sign it, the company plans to fight it. The Senate voted Tuesday to pass a bill that will either ban TikTok or force a sale of the short-form video app, giving its ...The Guardian - World - Tiktok -
FBI director warns of TikTok's danger
In an exclusive interview with NBC News' Lester Holt, FBI Director Christopher Wray says he's concerned about TikTok because the platform's parent company is beholden to the Chinese government. Wray also discussed international and domestic ...NBC News - Politics - Tiktok -
What a forced TikTok sale could look like
The Senate is considering a bill passed by the House that would force ByteDance, TikTok's current owners, to sell the popular social media app. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent breaks down how a forced sale would take ...CBS News - Top stories - Tiktok -
Congress is finally set to approve a TikTok ban. But it could still be years before it takes effect.
TikTok’s fate has never been more in doubt since the House of Representatives recently approved a bill that forces its parent company to find a buyer or face a U.S. ban.NBC News - Top stories - Tiktok -
How TikTok Changed Us
The app’s videos have become a fixture in the lives of tens of millions of Americans.The New York Times - Top stories - Tiktok -
TikTok Sues to Block U.S. Ban
The Chinese-controlled app claims new federal law violates the First Amendment and unlawfully singles out the company for punishment.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Tiktok -
As TikTok sues to stop potential ban, Steven Mnuchin warns legal fight may prevent him from buying the app
TikTok and parent company ByteDance have filed a lawsuit that challenges a new U.S. law that could lead to a nationwide ban for the app.MarketWatch - Business - Tiktok -
A.I. at Your Jobs + Hank Green Talks TikTok + Deepfake High School
A synthetic chief executive, a bot trained on employees’ personalities, and a regular duel with ChatGPT — our listeners brought us their stories.The New York Times - Tech - Tiktok