US lawmakers move closer to nationwide TikTok ban |

US House lawmakers have passed a landmark bill effectively banning the popular social media platform, TikTok unless it separates itself from its Chinese parent company Bytedance. The bill gives TikTok one year to sell its stake to a US-based entity. Lawmakers in both parties raised national security and data privacy concerns. It will now go to vote in the Senate, where its expected to pass.

Should under-14s be banned from Facebook, TikTok? | DW News

Tech Journalist Kara Swisher thinks so, and despite her opposition to Ron DeSantis, backs his Facebook ban for children under 14. We speak to her about what this could mean and how this impacts children.

Will the United States ban Tiktok? |

The future of Tiktok is at risk in the United States - with a possible ban being considered in Washington. The popular video-sharing app is used by millions of Americans every day - and is owned by a Chinese company. Republicans and Democrats say there's nothing stopping China from using its data to alter algorithms and influence voters in an election year. Critics say that's nonsense and a clear violation of freedom of speech.

After US threatens ban, what could TikTok’s next move be? | DW News

The US is poised to ban TikTok unless the social media app cuts its ties to China. US lawmakers overwhelmingly voted for a bill which forces the Chinese owner to sell the app to an owner from a country other than China or face a total ban.

Why are the U.S. and China clashing over TikTok?

 China denies US accusations that the popular social media app is a threat to national security.

TikTok, the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, has become popular across the world, racking up a billion active users.

But it has also become another battleground between the US and China.

MH370: TikTok video falsely claims to find the missing plane on Google Earth

 Since Netflix released its documentary on the missing MH370, many conspiracy theories on the missing plane have resurfaced on TikTok. In this edition, we debunk claims that you can find the missing plane through Google Earth satellite imagery, located in the Diego Garcia US military base.

Why do world governments fear TikTok — and should we? Tech expert Scott Galloway explains

The White House has set a deadline of 30 days for all federal agencies to uninstall TikTok from government-issued devices. Canada and EU institutions have also banned the app from staff devices, citing risks to privacy and security.

European Commission bans TikTok from staff work devices

The European Commission's IT service has asked all employees of the EU executive to uninstall Chinese-owned TikTok from their corporate devices, as well as the personal devices using corporate apps, citing data protection concerns.

Meet South Korea’s Oldest Influencers

South Korea’s elderly social media influencers are revolutionising views on what it means to grow old in an ageing society.

In South Korea, a new generation of stars is changing the face of online media and entertainment – the elderly.

Older Koreans are finding success on YouTube, TikTok and in the fashion industry in a country with a rapidly ageing population.

Funny 911 Calls Animated on TikTok

 

‘This is not a criminal issue, we can’t go out there and make them make you a cheeseburger the way you want it’ — Watch this TikToker’s animation of real (and real bizarre) 911 calls.

US Election: How TikTok is helping to shape America's presidential election - BBC World Service

 

Sophia Smith Galer enters the hype houses of TikTok to find out how political video could shape the US election.

The US is set to block downloads of the mobile apps TikTok and WeChat. The Chinese-owned platforms will no longer be available in US app stores as of September 20. The Trump administration says the apps pose a national security threat as their parent companies could pass data from US citizens to China.
 

The problem with banning TikTok

 

On August 6, President Trump issued an executive order prohibiting transactions with the video-sharing app TikTok. His order said that because TikTok is owned by the Beijing-based company ByteDance, the app could pose national security and privacy risks to users in the US.