The Biden administration has announced that it will impose a 20-year mining moratorium on thousands of acres of land in Minnesota by citing the need to protect the natural environment, potentially dealing a blow to Twin Metals, a major mining firm with interests in the region. The move has attracted criticism from mining associations and…
Biden Announces 20-Year Ban on Mining in Minnesota, Undermining Nation’s Mineral Security
University of Wisconsin System Bans TikTok Use on System Devices
MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System officials said Tuesday that they will ban the use of TikTok on system devices. System spokesman Mark Pitsch told The Associated Press about the move in email statements. Nearly half of the states nationwide have blocked the popular social media app owned by a Chinese company. Earlier this month, Democratic…
Sen. Josh Hawley to Introduce Bill Banning TikTok From US
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is introducing legislation to ban social media app TikTok from distribution in the United States. Hawley announced the bill on Twitter early Jan. 24, saying that the app gives China’s communist regime a means of violating the privacy of Americans, including children. “TikTok is China’s backdoor into Americans’ lives,” Hawley said….
Federal Agency’s Talk of Banning New Gas Stoves Fuels Fiery Response
A federal product safety regulator recently revealed there has been consideration of a plan to ban gas stoves, with such comments drawing criticism from lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. said, in a recent interview with Bloomberg News, that his agency is considering…
Kenyans Kipyokei, Rionoripo Handed Long Bans for Doping, Lempus Charged
Kenya’s Diana Kipyokei has been disqualified as the 2021 Boston Marathon women’s winner after being handed a six-year ban for using the prohibited substance triamcinolone acetonide, the Athletics Integrity United (AIU) said on Tuesday. Compatriot Purity Rionoripo, the 2017 Paris Marathon winner, has been banned for five years after testing positive for the banned diuretic…
University of Oklahoma Bans TikTok From Devices After Governor’s Order Barring App Over National Security Risks
The University of Oklahoma is banning employees and students from using the Chinese-owned app TikTok on university devices and networks. All university-administered TikTok accounts will also be deleted and replaced with alternate social media platforms, according to a Dec. 20 brief addressed to University of Oklahoma students and employees which was shared on Twitter by…
TikTok Ban on Government Devices Included in Omnibus Bill
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
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…
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…
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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