TikTok isn’t the villain here. It’s a symptom of a much larger issue: the lack of clear, enforceable rules for data privacy and security. Instead of banning the app, the government should focus on fixing the system.
Social media platform TikTok said it will be "forced to go dark" on Sunday unless the White House gives a "definitive" statement about its future, the company said in an announcement Friday night.
Even Chinese state media noted that Xiaohongshu would find it difficult to adjust its censorship regime to handle American TikTok teens. “The content posted by American users is more diversified ...
Regardless of whether or not TikTok gets the axe, the battle against censorship is only just beginning. The tale of the adult entertainer and the video hosting platform TikTok initially developed ...
The case hinges on whether TikTok can convince Justices that such a mandate violates the First Amendment by forcing a foreign-controlled app to sell or shut down. As of Friday, they have not — and the Court has compelled Tik-Tok to be sold or shuttered this weekend.
TikTok has given millions of people a platform to share their voices, build communities, and even make a living. Pulling the plug on that isn’t just inconvenient; it’s a form of censorship and ...
TikTok has said the ban was "conceived and pushed through based upon inaccurate, flawed, and hypothetical information, resulting in outright censorship of the American people." "The TikTok ban ...
With the Supreme Court and Biden administration declining to step in, and Trump not saying exactly what he'll do, TikTok appears poised to shut down on Jan. 19. Here's what we know.
America was once seen as the home of the free internet. That era is now over.
Banning the popular app is audacious. It’s also a sign that officials really believe the alternative is unacceptable.