PARIS—France on Thursday fined TikTok 5 million euros ($5.4 million) for shortcomings linked to the short video platform’s handling of online tracking known as “cookies”, which the ByteDance-owned company said it had now addressed. French data protection watchdog CNIL said that its investigation only concerned the website tiktok.com and not the service’s much more heavily…
Lawmakers Urge ESPN CEO to End TikTok Sponsorships
January 11, 2023
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Two U.S. House representatives are calling on ESPN Chairman James Pitaro to drop Chinese-owned TikTok as a sponsor of NCAA college football events. In a Jan. 9 letter (pdf) to the chairman, Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) express their concern over ESPN’s decision to have TikTok sponsor the halftime shows for recent…
New Jersey Prohibits Use of TikTok and 14 Other Social Media Apps on State-Owned Devices
January 10, 2023
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New Jersey is the latest state to ban the use of TikTok on all state-owned or managed devices, along with 14 other social media apps. Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy issued a directive on Monday to remove high-risk software on state government devices. TikTok, a popular video-based social media platform, is gradually being banned by both state and federal authorities for…
Social Media Negatively Affecting Young People’s Body Image: Study
Social media are driving youngsters to have a low sense of self-worth and be dissatisfied with their appearances, according to a study published by London-based mental health charity stem4 on Jan. 3. “Social media is definitely negatively affecting me. As young people, we constantly compare ourselves to good-looking people online. On sites like TikTok, the…
Incoming GOP China Committee Chair Calls Tiktok ‘Digital Fentanyl’
January 2, 2023
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Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), the incoming chairman of a new House select committee on China, said the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok is an addictive drug that the Chinese regime is offering Americans. “It’s highly addictive and destructive, and we’re seeing troubling data about the corrosive impact of constant social media use, particularly on young men…
COVID-19 in Review: China Sees Dark End to 2022
The year 2022—full of unexpected changes. But more are on the horizon. The Chinese Communist Party is opening its borders, soon allowing Chinese people to visit other countries. An unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak sweeping the country, bringing risks of new virus mutations. The world’s second largest economy in question, as it copes with export bans from…
North Carolina Lawmakers Urge Governor to Follow Other States in Banning TikTok
December 30, 2022
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Two North Carolina representatives are pressing Gov. Roy Cooper’s office to follow other states in issuing an executive order banning TikTok from government devices. State Reps. Jason Saine and Jon Hardister, both Republicans, sent a letter to the Democrat governor (pdf) insisting that Cooper remove the Chinese video app “swiftly and decisively,” deeming it to…
Indiana Joins 19 Other States in Banning TikTok From State Devices
Indiana has become the twentieth U.S. state to ban the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from state devices amid growing concerns over threats to national security. Graig Lubsen, a spokesman for the Indiana Office of Technology, confirmed the block, which has been in effect since Dec. 7, to The Journal Gazette. The office “blocked TikTok from being used…
House Administration Arm Bans TikTok on Official Devices
December 28, 2022
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The Chinese video app TikTok has been banned from all U.S. House of Representatives-managed devices, according to the House’s administration arm, mimicking a law soon to go into effect banning the app from U.S. government devices. The app is considered “high risk due to a number of security issues,” the House’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)…
Countries Impose Restrictions on Travelers From China
The full interview with Enes Kanter Freedom: www.theepochtimes.com/enes-kanter-freedom-why-i-sacrificed-my-future-in-the-nba-to-stand-up-to-the-chinese-regime_4941221.html The United States is imposing new restrictions on Chinese tourists. The rules outline what’s needed to board flights to America. Beijing is taking aim at Washington’s COVID-19 entry rules for arriving Chinese passengers, saying there’s no “scientific” basis behind the U.S. decision. On the other hand, a…
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