A Congressional omnibus bill introduced this week includes legislation that would ban the social media app TikTok from government devices due to national security concerns. The $1.65 trillion spending bill (pdf) introduced on Dec. 20 includes a measure that would ban TikTok from all devices in the executive branch, and closely resembles bans on the…
TikTok Ban Included in Congressional Omnibus Bill
December 20, 2022
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TikTok Ban on Government Devices Included in Omnibus Bill
December 20, 2022
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A Congressional omnibus bill introduced this week includes legislation that would ban the social media app TikTok from government devices due to national security concerns. The $1.65 trillion spending bill (pdf) introduced on Dec. 20 includes a measure that would ban TikTok from all devices in the executive branch, and closely resembles bans on the…
Lawsuit Claims TikTok Violates Pennsylvania Wiretapping and Surveillance Rules
TikTok records every keystroke, click, swipe, and text communication—including information written but not sent by the user—when users enter other websites through the app. That level of surveillance not only goes beyond user expectations, but in some states, it is a violation of wiretapping laws, a class action lawsuit filed last week in Pennsylvania alleges….
Two More US States Issue TikTok Bans for Security Reasons
December 20, 2022
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The states of Louisiana and West Virginia are the latest to ban the use of the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok on government devices. TikTok, which is owned by the China-based company ByteDance, boasts of at least 100 million users alone in the United States. Government agencies in both states banned the app on all…
Study: 2.1 Million Could Die From COVID-19 in China
Over 2 million people could die in China. A new study predicts a death peak in January. A Beijing funeral home is cremating five times more bodies daily. Applications for American visas are on hold for Chinese citizens. Meanwhile, the German embassy in Beijing is also halting its visa services. A new study ranks nations…
Jordan Bans TikTok After Police Officer Killed in Protests
AMMAN, Jordan—Jordan on Friday announced it was imposing a “temporary ban” on the social media platform TikTok, a day after a police officer was killed during clashes with protesters that broke out over high fuel prices. Truck drivers launched a strike last week to protest high fuel prices in the Arab kingdom. The strike and…
Michael Taube: The Clock Is Ticking on TikTok in US. Shouldn’t Canada Do the Same?
Commentary TikTok, the popular social media platform founded in 2016, has been one of the world’s fastest growing companies. The short-form videos circulated on this hosting service, including practical jokes, dance moves, and personalized statements about political, economic, and social issues, is popular with children and adults alike. At the same time, there have been…
Virginia Joins Dozens of US States Banning TikTok on State Devices
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Friday issued an executive order to ban TikTok and WeChat from state government devices. The move adds Virginia to a growing list of more than a dozen U.S. states that have moved to ban TikTok in recent weeks. “Applications and websites such as TikTok and WeChat provide foreign governments, such…
Pelosi Supports Adding TikTok Ban for US Government Devices to Funding Bill
December 16, 2022
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is backing Senate-passed legislation that would ban government employees from using the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok on government devices. The Senate unanimously passed the legislation on Dec. 14, which would ban the use of TikTok on all government-owned devices. The Departments of State, Homeland Security, and Defense already have…
Speaker Pelosi Undecided on Whether the House Will Ban TikTok on Government Devices
December 16, 2022
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has not yet committed to bringing a Senate-passed bill to the House which seeks to prohibit Chinese-owned video app TikTok on government devices. “We’re checking with the administration—just in terms of language—not in terms of being opposed to the idea,” Pelosi told reporters on Thursday, according to Reuters. “I don’t…
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