WASHINGTON—The Commerce Department said Monday it was rescinding a list of prohibited transactions with TikTok and WeChat that were issued in September as the Trump administration sought to block new U.S. downloads of both Chinese-owned apps. The withdrawals came after President Joe Biden earlier this month withdrew a series of Trump-era executive orders that sought…
Commerce Department Rescinds TikTok, WeChat Prohibited Transactions List
June 21, 2021
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TikTok Automatically Collects Facial Data
TikTok might be collecting facial and voice data—without asking its users. There’s concern that this data could fall into Beijing’s hands. Eleven are dead and two missing, in the latest update from a mine accident in northern China. The country has confirmed over 10 mining accidents so far this year. A young man in Beijing…
New US Bill to Sanction Chinese Health Officials
TikTok might be collecting facial and voice data—without asking its users. There’s concern that this data could fall into Beijing’s hands. Eleven are dead and two missing, in the latest update from a mine accident in northern China. The country has confirmed over 10 mining accidents so far this year. A young man in Beijing…
Biden Revokes Ban on TikTok, WeChat
President Joe Biden removes restrictions on social networking apps TikTok and WeChat. The Commerce Department will now review the Chinese-made software, examining claims that the apps pose national security risks. The U.S. Senate passes a bipartisan bill to help the country compete with Chinese technology. New York’s transportation authorities say hackers breached their system in…
NTD Business Full Broadcast (June 9)
Chipotle hiking prices to cover the cost of raising employee wages. And it might not be the only one. What could raising prices lead to? Republicans ask President Biden not to lift sanctions on a Russian pipeline project, especially as he blocks American projects. We hear how pressuring private energy companies is benefiting state owned players…
Tiktok Sued in the Netherlands for $1.7 Billion Over Collecting Children’s Data
June 8, 2021
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The Amsterdam-based Market Information Research Foundation (SOMI) representing 64,000 Dutch parents sued Tiktok for 1.4 billion euros (about $1.7 billion) for collecting data of millions of children. Meanwhile, Tiktok has updated its privacy policy in the United States with regards to collecting personal data such as facial and voice recognition. According to Dutch media, on…
China’s TikTok Collecting US Biometrics: Ban TikTok Now
Commentary China’s TikTok social media company just changed its privacy policy to allow the collection of American biometric data, like facial and voice recognition, and potentially fingerprint data as well. The company, which caters to youth ages 13 to 24, can already collect prodigious amounts of information on its hapless users, including name, age, location,…
The Party’s Over, But Huntington Beach Says It’s Still Cleaning the Mess
May 27, 2021
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Huntington Beach city council is considering spending $20,000 to help local businesses recover from an unruly gathering that led to 150 arrests and damaged property. The party began May 22 after hundreds of people, prompted by a viral Tik Tok video about a birthday party on the beach, led police to declare the gathering an…
Unruly Gathering in Huntington Beach Prompts Emergency Curfew
May 23, 2021
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HUNTINGTON BEACH—An overnight curfew was place in May 22 Huntington Beach after hundreds of unruly people, prompted by a viral Tik Tok video about a birthday party on the beach, led police to declare the gathering an unlawful assembly. The Huntington Beach Police Department said the curfew would remain in effect until 5:30 a.m. May…
Bill to Ban TikTok on US Government Devices Passes Committee
WASHINGTON—The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously passed a bill that would ban U.S. federal workers from downloading the popular app TikTok onto U.S. government devices, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), a bill sponsor, said in a press statement on Wednesday. The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a similar measure in August 2020. Rep. Ken…
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