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Theregister
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

TikTok, ByteDance sue US govt to undo divest-or-die law

TikTok and ByteDance are suing the US government over the constitutionality of the law that requires TikTok to sell or shut down.
The law forces ByteDance to sell TikTok within 270 days or cease operations, leading to concerns about Chinese government influence.
TikTok and ByteDance argue that the law is unconstitutional and would result in the app shutting down, affecting 170 million American users. [ more ]
The Verge
2 weeks ago
Marketing

The legal challenges that lie ahead for TikTok - in both the US and China

TikTok faces challenges in the US judicial system and Chinese government due to potential ban and divestment requirement. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago
Marketing

TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance denies it's willing to sell platform as US ban looms

ByteDance has no plans to sell TikTok despite US legislation potentially leading to a ban. [ more ]
TechCrunch
2 months ago
Marketing

Watch: TechCrunch Minute: A TikTok ban is looking more and more like impending reality | TechCrunch

TikTok faces potential divestment or ban in the US
Users and small businesses oppose the potential ban [ more ]
www.dw.com
2 months ago
Marketing

Why US lawmakers want to ban TikTok DW 03/13/2024

TikTok faces potential US ban for national security concerns
US lawmakers push for ByteDance to divest TikTok within six months [ more ]
www.dw.com
2 months ago
Marketing

Why the US wants to ban TikTok DW 03/13/2024

TikTok faces potential ban in the US due to national security concerns.
US intelligence chiefs warn about TikTok being a tool of the Chinese government. [ more ]
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Social Media Today
1 week ago
Marketing

TikTok Launches Legal Challenge Against US Sell-Off Bill

Congress passed a law targeting TikTok and its parent company, leading to a potential shutdown by January 2025. [ more ]
Slate Magazine
3 weeks ago
Marketing

Some Badly Needed Clarifications About That "TikTok Ban" Biden Signed

The $95 billion aid package includes the important Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, often referred to as the 'TikTok ban.' [ more ]
time.com
1 month ago
Marketing

The House TikTok Ban Is an Empty Threat

The proposed TikTok ban by the House of Representatives may face legal and practical challenges.
TikTok has taken significant measures to secure data on American users to address concerns about Chinese government exploitation. [ more ]
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Axios
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

Why Congress wants to keep you off TikTok

U.S. legislation aims to force ByteDance to divest from TikTok due to national security concerns.
Concerns arise about potential Chinese government access to user data through ByteDance's relationship with TikTok. [ more ]
www.mediaite.com
3 months ago
Marketing

Biden Campaign Joins TikTok Despite FBI Warning That It Is a National Security Threat

President Joe Biden's reelection campaign has joined TikTok despite warnings of national security threats.
TikTok is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance and is obligated to share data with the Chinese government. [ more ]
Theregister
1 day ago
Cars

China aim for its carmakers to use 25% local chips by 2025

Chinese car manufacturers aim to increase domestically produced chip usage to 25% by 2025, incentivized through a credit system. [ more ]
Theregister
2 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Chinese government website security has big problems

Chinese researchers found vulnerabilities in Chinese government websites, including DNS configuration lapses and a notable dependence on a few DNS service providers. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

China's Hacker Network: What to Know

Chinese government collaborators with private hackers for cyberespionage.
I-Soon leaks reveal hacking activities targeting various sectors in Asia. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
Coronavirus

First scientist to publish Covid sequence in China evicted' from lab

The Chinese government pressures scientists to control information on the Covid-19 virus. [ more ]
New York Post
5 months ago
Coronavirus

Former White House official says it's 'certainly possible' China killed researcher who started COVID pandemic

A former Trump administration official suggests that the Chinese government may have killed a Wuhan scientist who was working on a COVID vaccine before the pandemic.
The scientist, Zhou Yusen, filed a patent for a COVID vaccine just one month after Wuhan went into lockdown due to the outbreak.
US vaccine developers have raised concerns about the quick turnaround time for Yusen's patent, suggesting he may have been working on the vaccine prior to official acknowledgement of the virus. [ more ]
New York Post
3 months ago
World news

China is hungry for investment funding - but why is Beijing unable to raise cash at home?

Chinese companies struggle to raise capital in their own country due to fraudulent accounting practices and lack of transparency
The Chinese government is complicit in these deceptive practices and actively blocks scrutiny [ more ]
WFTV
4 months ago
Marketing

TikTok restricts tool used by researchers - and its critics - to assess content on its platform

TikTok has restricted a tool that researchers use to analyze popular videos, including specific hashtags.
The change comes after criticism of TikTok's handling of content related to the Israel-Hamas conflict and allegations of suppressing topics not aligned with the Chinese government. [ more ]
TNW | Data-Security
5 months ago
Marketing

TikTok pledges 12B European investment as Norway data centre nears completion

TikTok plans to invest €12bn in building three massive data centers in Europe to address concerns about Chinese government access to user data.
The data centers will keep European user data in Europe and within reach of local authorities, and TikTok aims to complete the project in the next 10 years. [ more ]
Washington Post
6 months ago
Marketing

TikTok was slammed for its pro-Palestine hashtags. But it's not alone.

The number of TikTok videos with the #freepalestine hashtag is higher than those with #standwithisrael.
Facebook and Instagram also show a similar gap in favor of pro-Palestinian content.
The consistency of pro-Palestinian content across social networks undermines claims that TikTok is being manipulated by the Chinese government. [ more ]
sfist.com
5 months ago
San Francisco

APEC Protester Says Chinese Government Was Behind Him Getting Roughed Up After Protest

A protester who was assaulted after an APEC demonstration in San Francisco claims the attack was coordinated by Chinese government thugs.
Multiple organizations and members of Congress are calling for an investigation into the alleged Chinese government role in the attacks. [ more ]
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