Possible Tiktok Ban Raises Alarms for Democrats Ahead of 2024
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The Winners and Losers of a TikTok Ban
The possibility of a U.S. government ban on TikTok will reshape the digital landscape and prompt reflection on the platform's utility.Inc. - Business - Tiktok -
Mitch McConnell backs House TikTok bill that could lead to ban
Momentum for the bill that could eventually lead to a ban on TikTok has slowed in the Senate.CBS News - Politics - Tiktok -
TikTok Ban Update: GOP Senate Leader Signals Support
Sen. Mitch McConnell calls for legislation to force the popular app's Chinese parent company to sell the platform.Inc. - Business - Tiktok -
Why a TikTok Ban May Give Big Business an Upper Hand
As Congress gets closer to banning the popular app used by seven million American businesses, the founder of a lifestyle period brand weighs in on how TikTok has helped her company.Inc. - Business - Tiktok -
TikTok Spends Millions on Ad Blitz as Congress Considers Banning the App
The video app is spending millions on ads as Congress considers a bill that could lead to a U.S. ban.The New York Times - Tech - Tiktok -
What a TikTok Ban Would Mean for the U.S. Defense of an Open Internet
Global digital rights advocates are watching to see if Congress acts, worried that other countries could follow suit with app bans of their own.The New York Times - Tech - Tiktok -
What a TikTok Ban Would Mean for the U.S. Defense of an Open Internet
Global digital rights advocates are watching to see if Congress acts, worried that other countries could follow suit with app bans of their own.The New York Times - Business - Tiktok -
TikTok ban bill put on faster track through US Congress
Move to bundle divest-or-ban measure with foreign aid could compel Senate to act against Chinese-owned appFinancial Times - Business - 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 -
Senate Commerce chair backs amended bill that could ban TikTok
Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) announced her support Wednesday for a bipartisan bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese parent company to sell the app or face a ban in the U.S. after it was updated to extend the period of ...The Hill - Politics - Tiktok -
12:30 Report — Where the TikTok ban bill stands
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Thursday. And what a busy morning it is. The Trump trial resumed and has already had some fireworks today. Here’s what’s happening: One of former President Trump’s criminal trial jurors was excused this morning. She was ...The Hill - Politics - Tiktok -
TikTok ban bill is getting fast-tracked. Here's what to know.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is including the TikTok divest-or-ban bill in an aid package for Ukraine and Israel.CBS News - Politics - Tiktok -
Growing fears ahead of possible attack on Israel from Iran
The U.S. has urged Americans in Israel to restrict their movements ahead of a possible attack on the country from Iran. The attack would be retaliation for Israel’s deadly bombing of Iran’s embassy in Syria earlier this month.CBS News - World - Iran -
What to know ahead of India's 2024 elections
Elections are set to kick off in India, the world's biggest democracy, but there's concern that democratic values are being eroded.CBS News - Top stories -
Democrat touts social media age-verification measure ahead of key hearing
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) urged the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday to consider age-verification requirements for social media ahead of the panel’s hearing on data privacy and kids’ online safety legislation. The Democratic ...The Hill - Politics -
Florida Democratic Party raises $1.3M in first quarter
Florida’s Democratic Party said Tuesday that it raised $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2024, according to a release first seen by The Hill. The state party said it received 5,271 contributions in the first quarter, prior to the Florida ...The Hill - Politics - Florida -
UN climate chief calls on citizens to ‘raise their voices’ ahead of elections
Simon Stiell seeks to push global warming to top of public agenda as big polluters go to the polls this yearFinancial Times - World - Climate -
Ahead Of GTA 6 Release, Rockstar Raises GTA+ Price By 33%
GTA+, the subscription service that offers a variety of benefits in GTA Online and provides access to a catalog of games, just got a price increase. The membership has risen in price from $6/month to $8/month across PlayStation and Xbox platforms. ...GameSpot - Tech -
Hunt raises possibility of more tax cuts before general election
Chancellor also highlights prospect of interest rate reductions as Tories try to close gap on Labour in pollsFinancial Times - Business -
Arizona Democrats tried to repeal abortion ban, but Republicans blocked them
Democrats in Arizona attempted Wednesday to repeal a law banning nearly all abortions in the state that is set to take effect because of a state Supreme Court decision a day earlier, but they were blocked in both chambers by Republicans. The ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Arizona Republicans block another Democratic effort to repeal 1864 abortion ban
Arizona Republicans on Wednesday again blocked a Democratic-led effort to repeal an 1864 abortion banABC News - Top stories - Abortion -
The U.S. might ban TikTok. Record labels are cutting ties. What's music's Plan B?
After UMG pulled its catalog from the app and as political pressure - or even a domestic ban - threatens its viability, artists and their creative and business teams are pondering a world without it.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Vinod Khosla and Palantir's Jacob Helberg call on Senate to ban TikTok: It's 'a weapon of war'
Top investor Vinod Khosla and Palantir advisor Jacob Helberg are calling on the Senate to act on the TikTok ban bill, as ByteDance fights against it.CNBC - Business -
‘Hard Fork’: A.I.’s Data Wall, a Surprise Privacy Bill, and What Happened to the TikTok Ban?
I’d rather not tell you what’s in this episode. It’s private.The New York Times - Top stories - Tiktok -
TikTok Ban Measure Attached to House Foreign Aid Bill, Boosting Odds of Passage
The legislation would extend the sale period for the popular Chinese-controlled app in the U.S. to seek new owners.The Wall Street Journal - World - Tiktok -
Bill that could lead to TikTok ban gets potential new path to becoming law soon
The prospects may have improved this week for a bipartisan House bill that could lead to a nationwide ban for TikTok.MarketWatch - Business - Tiktok -
TikTok doubles ad buy to fight potential U.S. ban as Congress moves to fast-track legislation
TikTok could be banned in the United States with Congress on the brink of passing a bill that would push parent company ByteDance to divest of the app.CNBC - Business - Tiktok -
Browns-Titans trade: Cleveland deals OT Leroy Watson to Tennessee for seventh-round pick
Watson is getting a fresh start in NashvilleCBS Sports - Sports -
Sierra Space CEO unveils new satellite product ahead of Dream Chaser launch, possible IPO
CEO Tom Vice tells CNBC that the company's NASA-contracted space plane Dream Chaser is on pace to make its first flight in the fourth quarter.CNBC - Business -
With Switch 2 Possibly On The Horizon, Nintendo Is Skipping Gamescom 2024
Nintendo has confirmed that it is skipping Gamescom 2024. This breaks with tradition, as Nintendo had consistently participated in the event in the past.. "Gamescom is a great event, and each year we evaluate whether Nintendo should participate or ...GameSpot - Tech -
'Very severe': Silver says full ban on table for Jontay Porter
The league is investigating Jontay Porter over several betting irregularities in which player props on him all hit after he left games early.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Arizona’s abortion ban is a political nightmare for Republicans in the 2024 election
Republicans are trying to slow down the car whose brakes they cut – and to convince voters that, if it crashes, they had nothing to do with it. When the US supreme court overturned Roe v Wade in 2022, Republicans across the country cheered. Freed ...The Guardian - World - Abortion -
Coachella 2024: Doja Cat brings us dancing Yetis and mud wrestling on a strangely satisfying Day 3 finale
The 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival closed out Day 3 in Indio, Calif., with Doja Cat, Taking Back Sunday, J Balvin and Bebe Rexha.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
As medical perils from abortion bans grow, so do opportunities for Democrats in a post-Roe world
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republicans insisted the ruling would mostly impact those seeking abortions to end unwanted pregnanciesABC News - Health - Abortion -
Democrats clear path to bring proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total abortion ban to a vote
Democrats in the Arizona Senate cleared a path to bring a proposed repeal of the state’s near-total ban on abortions to a vote after the state’s highest court concluded the law can be enforced and the state House blocked efforts to undo the ...ABC News - Health - Abortion -
Bird Flu Is Spreading in Alarming New Ways
H5N1 has infected cattle across the US and jumped from a mammal to a human for the first time. Experts fear it may someday evolve to spread among humans.Wired - Tech -
Harris agrees with interviewer that 2024 could be last US democratic election
Vice President Harris this week agreed with an interviewer who said the 2024 election could be the last democratic election in the United States. Harris was discussing former President Trump’s comments about being a dictator only on day one of a ...The Hill - Politics -
Democrats bank on abortion in 2024 as Arizona and Florida push stakes higher
Focus on reproductive rights has yielded big wins and Democrats hope threat of more Republican bans will mobilize voters. Kamala Harris’s Friday visit to Arizona was planned before the state’s top court upheld a 160-year-old law that bans almost ...The Guardian - World - Abortion -
Democratic tech group aims to shake up Republican statehouses in 2024
Tech for Campaigns, a Democratic organization made up of tech industry workers seeking to influence state election results, is expanding its playing field.NBC News - Politics -
Election worker turnover has reached historic highs ahead of the 2024 vote, new data shows
Election officials across the country are leaving their jobs at the highest rates in decades ahead of the 2024 presidential contest.NBC News - Politics