TikTok ban US

TikTok once again finds itself in a precarious position. This time, it comes in the form of legislation that would ban the popular social media platform if it doesn't break ties with ByteDance, its Beijing-based parent company. On Thursday, a House panel unanimously approved a bipartisan bill that would require the Chinese firm to divest TikTok and other applications it owns within six months of the bill's enactment in order to avoid a nation-wide ban. The legislation also creates a process that lets the executive branch…

Montana said on Tuesday it was appealing a decision by a US judge in November to block Montana's first-of-its-kind state ban on the use of short-video sharing app TikTok.Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen filed a notice that the state is appealing the ruling to the Ninth Circuit US Court of Appeals. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIM LucknowIIML Executive Programme in FinTech, Banking & Applied Risk ManagementVisitMITMIT Technology Leadership and…

The chair of a U.S. House of Representatives panel wants TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew to address questions next week about the popular Chinese-owned video app's efforts to protect children from inappropriate content and potential exploitation.Chew will be appearing for the first time before Congress when he testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23. Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a Republican, said Thursday lawmakers "need to know what actions the company is taking to keep our kids safe…

Two US senators said on Tuesday that their efforts to tackle foreign technology threats were advancing and they will unveil legislation on Wednesday aimed at granting US president Joe Biden's administration new powers to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok and other apps that could pose security risks.A White House spokeswoman told Reuters the administration is "working with Congress" but declined to say if it would endorse the Senate legislation.TikTok has come under increasing fire over fears that user data could end up…

As part of this move, the company confirmed it would soon open a second data centre in Ireland, and another in the Hamar region of NorwayTikTok has announced out a new data security regime, nicknamed "Project Clover", amid growing pressure from lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic.The European Parliament, European Commission and the EU Council recently banned TikTok from staff phones due to growing concerns about the company, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, and whether China's government could harvest users'…

TikTok has announced out a new data security regime, nicknamed "Project Clover", amid growing pressure from lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic. The European Parliament, European Commission and the EU Council recently banned TikTok from staff phones due to growing concerns about the company, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, and whether China's government could harvest users' data or advance its interests.Meanwhile, the White House has backed legislation granting the administration new powers to ban…

Foxconn chairman Young Liu on Monday wrote letters to Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai and Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, pledging their commitment to work on the memorandum of understanding (MoU) the company signed with the two state governments last week.This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.Also in this letter:■ SoftBank's Arm aims to raise at least $8 billion in US IPO■ By the numbers: More women entrepreneurs using Meta apps in India■ Zoom sacks president Greg Tomb sans ‘cause’Programming…

US Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner plans to introduce a bill this week to allow the US to systematically ban Chinese technology, including services like TikTok, he told Fox News on Sunday. Calling it “a broad bipartisan bill” that will be co-sponsored by Republican John Thune of South Dakota, Warner said the law will give the US the power to ban or prohibit foreign technology where necessary. When asked if that would implicate ByteDance Ltd.'s TikTok, he confirmed and elaborated on his reasoning.…

Short video streaming platform TikTok is already banned in a few nations across the globe and it appears that the app may soon be banned in the United States as well. As mentioned in a report by The Verge, the House Foreign Affairs Committee has voted 24-16 in favour of banning TikTok in the US, advancing a bill that would allow US President Joe Biden to ban the app. The Technological Adversaries Act, or DATA Act, directs Biden to sanction or ban TikTok nationwide if his administration finds that the Chinese…

Chinese short-form video making app TikTok has been banned on mobile devices issued by the U.S. House of Representatives. The House ordered staff to delete TikTok from any House-issued mobile phones, according to an internal memo seen by NBC News. "House staff are NOT allowed to download the TikTok app on any House mobile devices. If you have the TikTok app on your House mobile device, you will be contacted to remove it," read the memo. Local administrations in 19 U.S. states have already banned…