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Exchangewire
3 weeks ago
Marketing

US Presses for TikTok's Sale or Ban; SkyShowtime and Paramount Announce Ad Sales Partnership; Meta's Llama 3 Available - ExchangeWire.com

US House revises TikTok bill, binds it to foreign aid measures. ByteDance given 9 months to sell under new version. Biden in support but TikTok prepared to challenge. [ more ]
Poynter
1 month ago
Marketing

Who owns TikTok's parent company? Despite what Brian Kilmeade says, it's not the Chinese government - Poynter

The U.S. House passed a bill to potentially ban TikTok if its parent company ByteDance does not sell to a non-Chinese owner within six months.
Senator Rand Paul and 'Fox & Friends' co-host Brian Kilmeade argued about ByteDance's ownership, with Paul stating that international investors own 60%, Chinese co-founders own 20%, and employees (including 7,000 Americans) own 20%. [ more ]
Electronic Frontier Foundation
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

5 Big Unanswered Questions About the TikTok Bill

The U.S. House passed a bill to ban TikTok if its Chinese owner doesn't sell it, with President Biden willing to sign it if approved.
Lawmakers have rushed to advance the bill without clear justifications, leaving Americans with little time to fully understand its implications. [ more ]
Adweek
2 months ago
Marketing

Here's How News Outlets Covered the TikTok Bill Advancing Through Congress

U.S. House passed a bill to ban TikTok unless sold by Byte Dance.
Potential ban could impact U.S. economy as TikTok is popular among younger audiences. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
2 months ago
Marketing

US House passes bill that would ban TikTok amid national security concerns

The US House passed a bill to potentially ban TikTok with bipartisan support.
If signed into law, ByteDance must divest its US assets within six months to avoid a TikTok ban. [ more ]
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ReadWrite
3 weeks ago
Marketing

US inches closer to a TikTok ban

US House voted to potentially ban TikTok if Chinese ownership not sold within 270 days.
Senate to approve bill, Biden supports it.
Notable opposition to TikTok ban includes Trump's reversal and Elon Musk's stance. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Europe news

Putin gains every day' Congress fails to send Ukraine aid, top Biden official says

Putin gains without US aid for Ukraine
US House pressured to pass aid package for Ukraine [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
4 months ago
California

House Democrats are investing $35M to target voters of color in 2024 election

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee plans to invest $35 million to win over communities of color and gain control of the U.S. House.
The investment comes as some communities of color, particularly Latinos, have shown waning support for the Democratic Party. [ more ]
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