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How TikTok went from a fun app for teens to a potential national security threat

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San Francisco- If it seems like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at least if you’re measuring internet time. Now the question is whether it will last for a long time and if so, in what form? Starting in 2017, when the Chinese social video app merged with its rival Musical.ly, … Read more

Trump’s security adviser does not rule out continued Chinese ownership of TikTok

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Washington— Incoming national security adviser Mike Waltz told CNN on Sunday that President-elect Donald Trump would not rule out continued Chinese ownership of TikTok if steps were taken to ensure American users’ data is protected and stored in the US. TikTok stopped working for 170 of its US users on Sunday after a law took … Read more

Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok if it is not sold by its Chinese parent company

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Washington— The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld a federal law banning TikTok starting Sunday unless it is sold by its China-based parent company, finding that its ties to China pose a national security threat. The threat posed outweighs concerns about limiting speech by the app or its 170 million people. Users in the United … Read more

Trump team may take steps to protect TikTok from pending US ban

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With a pending law declaring the social media application TikTok illegal in the United States taking effect on Sunday, the incoming administration of US President-elect Donald Trump is indicating that it is looking to find a way to stop the service. Planning to try. offline. Under current law, the service’s parent company, China-based ByteDance, would … Read more

Albania to shut down TikTok for a year, saying the platform promotes violence among children

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Tirana, Albania – Albania’s prime minister said Saturday the government will block video service TikTok for a year, blaming it for inciting violence and bullying, especially among children. Albanian authorities held 1,300 meetings with teachers and parents after a teenager was stabbed to death by another teenager in mid-November following a fight that started on … Read more

The EU is investigating TikTok over the Romanian presidential election

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London- EU regulators said Tuesday they are investigating whether TikTok violated the bloc’s digital rulebook by failing to deal with the risks of Romania’s presidential election, which has come amid allegations of electoral violations and Russian interference. Has been in turmoil since. The European Commission is stepping up scrutiny of the popular video-sharing platform after … Read more