WASHINGTON—House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Sunday lawmakers will move forward with legislation to address national security worries about TikTok, alleging the Chinese communist regime had access to the short video app’s user data. In the United States, there are growing calls to ban TikTok, owned by China-based company ByteDance, or to pass…
McCarthy Says US House to Move Forward With TikTok Bill
WASHINGTON—House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Sunday lawmakers will move forward with legislation to address national security worries about TikTok, alleging the Chinese communist regime had access to the short video app’s user data. In the United States, there are growing calls to ban TikTok, owned by China-based company ByteDance, or to pass…
McCarthy Says House Will Move Forward With Ban of China-Owned TikTok After CEO’s Testimony
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said on Sunday that his chamber would be moving forward with legislation to ban the controversial video app TikTok. The move was expected after testimony from Singapore-based TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi before members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday failed to convince lawmakers that…
‘Gave You 3 Years to Deal With It’: Australian Senator on Coalition’s Inaction on China-Owned TikTok
March 26, 2023
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Amid recent pressure on Australia’s federal Labor government over its slow response to TikTok, as the only Five Eyes government to not have issued a ban, the issue was raised in parliament by Special Minister of State Don Farrell. During Question Time in the upper house on March 24, Labor’s Farrell said that the Coalition had…
‘Everything Has a Connection to the Communist Party’: Stilwell on TikTok
In this special episode, we sat down with David Stilwell, retired brigadier general and former assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs. He sheds light on the TikTok hearing, whether it’s for entertainment or for warfare, and how to understand the Chinese Communist Party more broadly. On the TikTok hearing’s…
TikTok Banned on London City Hall Devices
TikTok will no longer be available on official London City Hall devices, the Greater London Authority (GLA) said as the Chinese social media app faces a global purge from official institutions. London’s TikTok ban comes after Westminster and Holyrood banned the app on government devices in England and Scotland over security concerns. Under the UK’s…
France to Ban TikTok on Work Phones of Civil Servant: Minister
PARIS—France will ban the use of Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on the work phones of civil servants, Civil Service Minister Stanislas Guerini said on his Twitter account. “In order to guarantee the cybersecurity of our administrations and civil servants, the government has decided to ban recreational applications such as TikTok on the professional phones of…
US Due Diligence Firm Raided in Beijing
A top U.S. investigation firm has been raided in China. Due diligence company Mintz Group found itself raided and its staff seized by Chinese officials. The company has since closed its office there, adding it had received no warning or legal notice. All five staff members detained are Chinese nationals. This comes ahead of a…
TikTok Opponents, Activists Square Off Amid Efforts to Ban App Over Security Risks, CCP Ties
WASHINGTON—This week was big for TikTok on Capitol Hill—from the CEO testifying in a hearing that lasted over five hours to activists on both sides of the debate making their case for or against the United States banning the app. There are 150 million Americans who use TikTok, according to the company, which is owned…
LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (March 24): Parents testify on ‘Domestic Terrorist’ label; ‘Moms against TikTok’ stage protest outside Congress
Fed-up parents gave heated testimony on Capitol Hill yesterday. They want the Department of Justice to stop labeling them as domestic terrorists. ‘Moms Against Tiktok’ staged a protest outside the U.S. Capitol Thursday. They are calling for an immediate ban on the app. A former transgender teen is suing her doctors. She says medical experts…
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