The Broadbent Institute is keeping TikTok as a sponsor during their upcoming conference, despite rising national security concerns from the government of Canada regarding the popular app. TikTok is sponsoring the policy thinktank’s opening reception on Wednesday in Ottawa. “We have a fundraising approach that makes clear sponsors do not direct the Institute, and our…
TikTok to Remain Sponsor at Broadbent Institute Conference Despite Security Concerns
Manitoba to Ban TikTok App on Government-Issued Devices Over Security Concerns
Manitoba has joined other provinces in the move to ban the use of the TikTok social media app on government-owned devices. The province says the ban will take effect on March 6. James Teitsma, who is the consumer protection and government services minister, says after a careful review the province has determined the level of…
TikTok Sets 60-Minute Screen Time Limit for Minors
March 3, 2023
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Social media app TikTok, popular among teens, has announced that it will soon limit screen time to 60 minutes a day for any user under the age of 18 in an effort to curb young people’s time on the platform. According to a statement on March 1, “every account” on the short-form video app belonging to a…
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Tesla shares dip after the Investor Day event falls short on details. What were they expecting? OpenAI is opening up access to its ChatGPT tool to third-party businesses, paving the way for the viral chatbot to be integrated into numerous apps and services. Will banning TikTok keep American user data from going to China? A new…
Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador Ban TikTok on Government-Issued Devices
Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador have banned TikTok on government-issued mobile devices, joining a growing list of jurisdictions that have imposed restrictions on the Chinese-owned social media network. The video-sharing platform has come under increased scrutiny in Canada and elsewhere because the Chinese government has a stake in its owner, ByteDance, and Chinese laws…
Turkey Fines TikTok for Weak Data Protection Measures
ISTANBUL—Turkish authorities have fined TikTok 1.75 million lira ($93,000) for not taking sufficient measures to protect users from unlawful processing of their data, the Personal Data Protection Board (KVKK) said on Wednesday. The fine comes amid growing international concern over the Chinese short video-sharing app and who accesses its user data. Government institutions in Europe…
Australia Waits for National Security Chiefs to Weigh in on TikTok
Australia’s national security chiefs have been asked to make a determination on whether Australia should ban the social media app TikTok from all government agencies. The move comes after the Biden Administration order on Feb. 27 that all federal agencies had just 30 days to wipe TikTok from all government devices in a bid to keep…
President has ‘Concerns’ About TikTok: White House
President Joe Biden has “concerns” about TikTok, said White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on March 1. When asked during the White House press briefing if the White House sees the application as a threat to national security, Jean-Pierre answered in the affirmative. TikTok has come under fire from both sides of the aisle over…
NTD Business (March 1): CCP Warns Musk Over COVID Comments; Hollywood’s Secret Contraband Vaccine Card Network
A top pharma company is slashing prices for insulin this spring after President Joe Biden called for it. Biden proposes raising taxes on billionaires to try to cut the budget deficit. TikTok sets a daily screen time limit for teens, but one veteran psychiatrist says it’s “too little too late.” She calls TikTok the spy…
LIVE NOW: NTD Business (March 1): CCP Warns Musk Over COVID Comments; Hollywood’s Secret Contraband Vaccine Card Network
A top pharma company is slashing prices for insulin this spring after President Joe Biden called for it. Biden proposes raising taxes on billionaires to try to cut the budget deficit. TikTok sets a daily screen time limit for teens, but one veteran psychiatrist says it’s “too little too late.” She calls TikTok the spy…
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