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
Montana is about to become the first state to ban TikTok Karissa Bell @karissabe Montana is poised to become the first state to ban TikTok. The state’s legislature passed a bill requiring app stores to block the app in the state. The bill, which passed 54 – 43, will now head to Republican Governor … Continue reading Montana is about to become the first state to ban TikTok
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
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
The US government is trying to force ByteDance to sell TikTok Karissa Bell @karissabe The Biden Administration is significantly increasing pressure on ByteDance just days before TikTok’s CEO is set to testify in front of Congress. The United States government is now “demanding” that ByteDance sell TikTok, according to a new report in The … Continue reading A TikTok ban is a lot more complicated than just shutting down the app
Senator Urges Google And Apple To Oust TikTok by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, February 3, 2023 Arguing that TikTok threatens national security, a Democratic senator is urging Google and Apple to remove the Chinese-owned social media app from their app marketplaces. “Like most social media platforms, TikTok collects vast and sophisticated data from its users, including … Continue reading Senator Urges Google And Apple To Oust TikTok
TikTok will be banned on most US federal government devices Kris Holt @krisholt TikTok will be outlawed on almost all devices issued by the federal government after lawmakers passed a $1.7 trillion spending bill. Officials crammed the No TikTok on Government Devices Act, which the Senate unanimously approved in mid-December, into the mammoth … Continue reading TikTok will be banned on most US federal government devices
