Category Archives: TikTok Politics

Joe Biden says he would sign bill that would force a sale or ban of TikTok

Joe Biden says he would sign bill that would force a sale or ban of TikTok Support for the measure is quickly growing Karissa Bell   Updated Sat, Mar 9, 2024 Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images TikTok’s future is looking increasingly uncertain as support grows for a new bill that would force the company to … Continue reading Joe Biden says he would sign bill that would force a sale or ban of TikTok

TikTok Users Recruited To Influence U.S. Bill That Could Ban App

TikTok Users Recruited To Influence U.S. Bill That Could Ban App by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, March 8, 2024 TikTok on Thursday sent a “direly worded alert” for those using the platform, urging them to call Congress and stop the bill that could ban the app. The move recruited TikTok users to influence the … Continue reading TikTok Users Recruited To Influence U.S. Bill That Could Ban App

TikTok Encouraging More Searches With Shortcut And AI

TikTok Encouraging More Searches With Shortcut And AI by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, February 9, 2024 TikTok is promoting a dedicated search shortcut that could get more people searching on the platform. Users can add a new prompt by downloading the dedicated TikTok search shortcut, which is intended to “make quicker searches.” Douyin — … Continue reading TikTok Encouraging More Searches With Shortcut And AI

TikTok ban in Montana blocked by US judge over free speech rights

TikTok ban in Montana blocked by US judge over free speech rights This was just one month away from the start date. Richard Lai   Updated Fri, Dec 1, 2023 REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein Montana’s unprecedented state-wide ban of Chinese short-video app, TikTok, was supposed to take effect on January 1, 2024, but as reported by Reuters, … Continue reading TikTok ban in Montana blocked by US judge over free speech rights

TikTok-owner ByteDance debuts Ripple music creation app

Former ByteDance exec claims company used bots to inflate TikTok engagement   Karissa Bell   @karissabe TikTok is still fighting to remain operational in the United States, but a new lawsuit could complicate things even further for the company. A former ByteDance executive has alleged TikTok’s owner used bots and stolen content to inflate the … Continue reading TikTok-owner ByteDance debuts Ripple music creation app

TikTok may get banned, but our phones will still be fully loaded with Chinese apps

  By Clint Rainey April 18, 2023 Fears that TikTok might be a Chinese intelligence-gathering tool haven’t hurt its spot yet among the most popular U.S. mobile apps—and perhaps that’s no surprise for a platform that claims to have 150 million American users.   What may surprise people, though, is when they look at the … Continue reading TikTok may get banned, but our phones will still be fully loaded with Chinese apps

The fight over banning TikTok could result in something good for marketers

It’s far from certain Congress can pass a TikTok ban. Critics say even if it did it wouldn’t solve the real problem: Protecting consumer data. Constantine von Hoffman on March 27, 2023 Marketers are closely watching the Congressional debate over banning TikTok. The social media platform is hugely popular in the U.S. which makes it … Continue reading The fight over banning TikTok could result in something good for marketers

France bans TikTok (and Candy Crush) from government phones

New Zealand is the latest country to ban TikTok from government devices   Kris Holt @krisholt New Zealand has joined the growing list of countries and jurisdictions that have banned TikTok from certain government devices. Unlike elsewhere, the restriction doesn’t apply to all government employees. It’s limited to devices that have access to New Zealand’s … Continue reading France bans TikTok (and Candy Crush) from government phones