Tag: TikTok

Orange County Leaders Ban TikTok From County Devices

Orange County leaders are banning China-based social media app TikTok from county-issued devices and equipment following recommended federal guidelines. County supervisors unanimously approved the ban March 14 to ensure the security of county data from potential hacking by the communist regime of China, according to a county statement. Vice Chairman Andrew Do, who proposed the…


UK Bans TikTok From Government Phones

The UK on Thursday became the latest to ban the Chinese social media app TikTok on government devices, following similar moves by Belgium, the EU, Canada, and the United States. It also comes after TikTok said it’s facing a total ban in the United States unless the company’s Beijing-based parent ByteDance sells its stake. Announcing the ban…


Biden Admin Warns TikTok It Could Be Banned in US

The Biden administration has warned TikTok it may be banned in the United States if its Chinese parent company doesn’t sell its stake in the popular video app, according to a TikTok spokesperson. The U.S. regulator for foreign investments in America, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), issued the warning to…


60 Percent of Americans Say China a Bigger Threat Than Russia in New Poll

About 60 percent of Americans surveyed in a new Quinnipiac University Poll have listed China as a bigger threat to the United States over Russia. The poll, which was conducted between March 9–13, asked 1,795 American adults about their views on a range of political topics. One question asked respondents to identify who they consider…


California to Crack Down on TikTok, Launches Investigation Into Kids’ Mental Health Crisis

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has launched an investigation—along with a handful of other states—of China-based TikTok, regarding the social media platform’s potential involvement in the worsening U.S. mental health crisis among children. This month, the attorney general’s office announced an investigation into what it said was the platform’s negative impact on children and young…


China ‘Sanction Proofing’ its Economy From US: Expert

According to Anders Corr, publisher of the Journal of Political Risk, China is ‘sanction proofing’ its economy from the United States in preparation for the potential invasion of Taiwan. After the 14th National People’s Congress, the nation’s top legislature, closed its first session on March 13, China’s premier Li Qiang said that China would align…


Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre Assessing TikTok, Security Minister Says

Security minister Tom Tugendhat on Tuesday confirmed he has asked the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to assess the “challenges” posed by apps such as TikTok. It comes one day after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told the BBC that ministers “take security of devices seriously” and are looking at “what our allies are doing” with regard to the Chinese…


Belgium Bans TikTok From Government Phones After US, EU

BRUSSELS—Belgium is banning TikTok from government phones over worries about cybersecurity, privacy, and misinformation, the country’s prime minister said Friday, mirroring recent action by other authorities in Europe and the United States. The Chinese-owned video sharing app will be temporarily prohibited from devices owned or paid for by the Belgium’s federal government for at least…


Xi Jinping Secures 3rd Term as Chinese Leader

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has secured his third term, making him the first to hold the position for this long since Mao Zedong. He faced zero competition, with zero votes against him. Plus, he stacked his cabinet full of his loyalists. With growing scrutiny on him, Xi Jinping is now lashing out at the United…


3 Ways the CCP Uses Your Phone

Your cell phone may be a spy in your pocket, sending personal information to the Chinese government which then feeds disinformation back to you through TikTok and other social media apps, according to retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Spalding. Spalding, former chief of the China, Mongolia, Taiwan Division at the Pentagon and Senior Defense Attaché…