TikTok isn’t the villain here. It’s a symptom of a much larger issue: the lack of clear, enforceable rules for data privacy and security. Instead of banning the app, the government should focus on fixing the system.
"I cannot profess the kind of certainty I would like to have about the arguments and record before us," writes Justice Gorsuch.
Plus, a funny moment from Jimmy Carter’s funeral. Welcome to the first Decision Points ... State requiring parental consent for minors to use social media platforms like TikTok came into effect on Jan. 1. The measure applies to new and existing accounts.
TikTok has said the ban was "conceived and pushed through based upon inaccurate, flawed, and hypothetical information, resulting in outright censorship ... real name is Jimmy Donaldson, said ...
Even Chinese state media noted that Xiaohongshu would find it difficult to adjust its censorship regime to handle American TikTok teens. “The content posted by American users is more diversified ...
Thursday is a national day of mourning to mark the passage of former President Jimmy Carter. Content creators are preparing for a potential ban on TikTok. As crews battled infernos across Los ...
And, in Dave Chappelle’s case, disqualifyingly. Of course, Chappelle’s career hasn’t really become disqualified from anything in the years since his anti-trans bigotry became the most identified theme of his stand-up.
I witnessed TikTok in its infancy. I saw how it changed our culture – and how the algorithm changed us. Its absence will leave an even bigger mark.
The app had more than 170 million monthly users in the U.S. The black-out is the result of a law forcing the service offline unless it sheds its ties to ByteDance, its China-based parent company.
While Trump’s popularity with his political peers may be dwindling, the support from important tech-business leaders remains strong
With the Supreme Court and Biden administration declining to step in, and Trump not saying exactly what he'll do, TikTok appears poised to shut down on Jan. 19. Here's what we know.