Tennessee is taking steps to ban video-sharing app TikTok from government devices alongside a wave of states banning the app due to growing concerns over cybersecurity. In a statement to WKRN, Gov. Bill Lee’s office said the state “has also taken additional steps to block the access of TikTok” on any personal or state-owned device that…
Tennessee Joins Wave of Statewide TikTok Bans Over Security Concerns
NTD Good Morning (Dec. 14): Indictment Against FTX Founder Unsealed, Charges Include Campaign Finance Violations; Tiktok Problem
U.S. prosecutors unsealed the indictment against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried on Dec. 13. Find out what charges he’s facing in a case the company’s new CEO calls ‘plain old embezzlement.’ TikTok has been getting a lot of negative attention in the news lately. Fears of inappropriate content for children and worries about data security are widespread. Three lawmakers…
Protesters Support Apple Hunger Striker
Beijing is hitting back at Washington’s sweeping sanctions by bringing a dispute against the United States to the World Trade Organization. A hunger strike at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino is protesting the tech company’s AirDrop restrictions in China. Alabama and Utah are joining a growing list of states going after TikTok. As of now, nine…
Bipartisan Legislation Seeks to Ban ‘CCP Puppet Company’ TikTok from US
December 13, 2022
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers is seeking to ban social media giant TikTok from operating in the United States. The effort follows extensive testimony from U.S. intelligence leaders that the app poses a threat to national security. Legislation seeking to ban the app was introduced into both houses of Congress on Dec. 13 by Sen….
Utah, Alabama Ban TikTok From Government Devices, Joining Growing Number of US States
December 13, 2022
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Utah and Alabama on Monday joined a growing number of Republican states in banning video-sharing app TikTok from government devices, amid concerns of threats to the states’ cybersecurity. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, issued an executive order (pdf) to prohibit TikTok use on all state-owned electronic devices. “China’s access to data collected by TikTok…
How Vaping Harms the Brain—2 Million American Teens in Danger
Commentary As states like California crack down on vaping, it’s time to ask, what, if any, dangers are posed by vaping products? Fewer and fewer American teenagers are smoking cigarettes. Although this is cause for celebration, an increasing number of teenagers are vaping instead. As this short piece will demonstrate, vaping is incredibly dangerous. In…
Pediatric Clinician Issues Warning on TikTok’s Harmful Effect on Children
A pediatric clinician is sounding the alarm about the harms posed by TikTok to children. Anthony Luczak, an advanced practice registered nurse in pediatric primary care and a developmental-behavioral specialist, said that based on his observations, the Chinese-owned social media app feeds young people’s addictions, and fosters anxiety, depression, and harmful behaviors. He said he is…
Taiwan Mulls Nationwide Ban on TikTok After Banning It From Government Devices
December 12, 2022
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Taiwan is mulling a nationwide ban on the Chinese-owned video app TikTok after banning it from devices used in the public sector over national security concerns, according to a government official. Taiwan’s Minister of Digital Affairs, Audrey Tang, said on Dec. 9 that an inter-ministerial committee meeting will be held this month to discuss the…
Proposed Texas Bill Aims to Ban Social Media for Children Over Mental Health Concerns After State’s TikTok Ban
December 10, 2022
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A newly proposed bill in Texas would ban social media for children over concerns about mental health. A North Texas lawmaker filed a bill that would require all social media users to be 18 years of age to create an account. The bill, HB 896, (pdf) which was proposed by state Rep. Jared Patterson, will…
Ban TikTok Everywhere
Commentary It’s time to ban TikTok. The social media app is wildly popular with young adults and children but controlled by an authoritarian regime in China. Apple rates the platform for users ages 12-plus. Yet the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) uses the app’s secret algorithm to influence and track their opinions, messaging, keystrokes, and locations….
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