A British data watchdog imposed a fine of £12.7 million ($15.9 million) on the video-sharing application TikTok on Tuesday over an alleged breach of data protection law. The accusation was, among others, that TikTok processed the data of children under the age of 13 without their parents’ consent. UK data-protection law says that organizations that use…
TikTok Banned on Australian Government Devices
April 3, 2023
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The Australian government has banned the social media app Tiktok from all government devices following a security review by Home Affairs Minister Claire O’Neil amid ongoing international concern. The ban, which was announced on April 4 by Australia’s Attorney General Mark Dreyfus, will prohibit any government-issued devices used by politicians and public servants from installing…
TikTok, ByteDance Poured $13.4 Million Into US Lobbying
With a massive lobbying budget to the tune of over $13 million, TikTok and its Chinese parent company are trying to reassure U.S. lawmakers and officials, as accusations fly that the app poses a major security risk. At the heart of those fears is the Chinese Communist Party getting a hold of American user data,…
TikTok, ByteDance Poured $13.4M Into US Lobbying
A massive lobbying budget. To the tune of over 13 million dollars. TikTok and its Chinese parent company are trying to reassure U.S. lawmakers and officials, as accusations fly that the app poses a major security risk. At the heart of those fears—the Chinese Communist Party getting a hold of American user data. That’s as…
Tiktok Is CCP’s Weapon to Indoctrinate American Youngsters With Communist Regime’s Values: Expert
April 3, 2023
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using TikTok to wage unrestricted warfare on the United States by indoctrinating American youngsters with the Chinese regime’s values, according to Casey Fleming, CEO of intelligence, strategy, and cybersecurity firm BlackOps Partners. “Social media is a tool in their war chest. So they use it as an intelligence weapon, and…
Sex Traffickers Using TikTok to Lure Children, Youth Therapist Warns
April 3, 2023
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TikTok may be providing opportunities for sex traffickers to groom children, a youth therapist has warned. Dr. Katie Guinn has spent the last 10 years providing in-home family therapy to young people and their families in the Acadiana region of Louisiana. She is the regional director of The Center for Children and Families, a nonprofit…
Alabama School Districts File Lawsuits Against Social Media Platforms Over Youth Mental Health Crisis
April 2, 2023
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Three Alabama school districts have filed lawsuits against the major social media platforms alleging them to have created a mental health crisis among children. “The harm created by social media companies has strained already limited school resources as educators attempt to combat the widespread problems caused by social media addiction,” said Joseph VanZandt, co-lead counsel…
NSA Cybersecurity Head Calls Chinese-Owned TikTok a ‘Trojan Horse’
The head of the U.S. National Security Agency’s cybersecurity division said that the Chinese-owned application TikTok is China’s “trojan horse” and poses a long-term security threat to Americans, according to Bloomberg. Instead of only looking at the direct threat of TikTok’s manipulated content, Rob Joyce said that the U.S. government should monitor TikTok’s China-based parent…
TikTok Suspected of Retaining Code That Can Switch to CCP Censorship Mode
TikTok recently received international attention as its CEO was questioned on Capitol Hill. A U.S. Congress member revealed that TikTok retains the censorship code for Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, that can be switched to Chinese Communist Party (CCP) censorship mode and access U.S. data. On March 23, the U.S. Congress held a hearing…
900 Percent Spike in Chinese Migrants at US Border
The U.S. border is feeling the strain. This time, Chinese nationals are trying to enter the country illegally, with Border Patrol officials noting a 900 percent spike in encounters. Cartels are getting tens of thousands in cash to help smuggle them in, from $15,000 to $80,000. But why are they pouring into America? And what…
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