TikTok hopes to stop its ban on use in the state of Mountainin the United States, said its general director on Tuesday, after the Chinese social network filed an appeal against the measure. “Very recently we filed a lawsuit; the matter is in court” and “we trust we will win”, declared Shou Zi Chew during […]
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The first total ban on the TikTok social network in the US is approved. Which state vetoed it?
Lawmakers in the northwestern US state of Montana on Friday approved a total ban on TikTok since 2024, increasing pressure against the popular video platform accused of being a tool of the Chinese Communist Party. The initiative, the first of its kind in a US state, was adopted by a vote of 54 in favor […]
More Kia and Hyundai cars stolen in the US after TikTok challenge; cities sue companies
New York Mayor Eric Adams announced today that the city will join a nationwide lawsuit against automakers Kia and Hyundai for failing to have anti-theft technology, which has led to a spike in car thefts. According to a statement from the mayor, the lawsuit is intended to “hold the two companies accountable for refusing to […]
TikTok lost a battle, but Washington still hasn’t won the war
TikTok lost a battle in Washington and its ban in the United States seems inevitable, although the government will have to show tact before taking the hugely popular platform away from 150 million Americans. Shou Zi Chew, the chief executive of TikTok, a short-video app subsidiary of Chinese company ByteDance, faced a barrage of attacks […]
Why does the US view TikTok as a security threat?
US lawmakers have questioned TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew about data security and harmful content, as some push to ban the popular short-video app nationwide. A native of Singapore, Chew told lawmakers that TikTok prioritizes user safety and, in his bid to avoid a ban, downplayed the app’s ties to China. Republican and Democratic lawmakers […]
France bans the use of TikTok on civil servants’ phones
The French government on Friday banned the installation and use of applications “of leisure”, such as the TikTok social network or the American platform Netflix on the professional phones of 2.5 million agents of the State civil service. These applications present “risks in terms of cybersecurity and data protection for public agents and the administration,” […]
TikTok warns the US Congress that vetoing it would hurt the economy
The CEO of TikTokShou Zi Chew, warned US congressmen on Thursday that imposing a veto on that platform in the country would be detrimental to the economy and freedom of expression. “It is an app where people can be creative. There are nearly 5 million US businesses, mostly small, that use it to find customers […]
Self-harm and eating disorders: TikTok under scrutiny for disseminating dangerous content
The Italian Police announced on Tuesday the opening of an investigation against the Chinese social network TikTok, accused of allowing the disclosure of “dangerous content that encourages suicide, self-harm and developing eating disorders”. The investigation, carried out by the Competition Authority, involves the Irish company TikTok Technology Limitedresponsible for relations with European consumers, as well […]
China denounces US “attacks” on TikTok
China denounced on Thursday the “unjustified attacks” from the United States against TikTok after the Joe Biden administration recommended that the popular application separate from its Chinese parent so as not to be banned from US soil. The United States and the European Union have been taking an increasingly tough approach to the popular short […]
Belgium bans TikTok on official phones of its ministers
Belgium banned the app on Friday TikTok on the mobile phones of ministers and federal officials, in line with measures being adopted by other countries such as the United States or European institutions. Is about “a logical and necessary decision”, said the Belgian Deputy Prime Minister, George Gilkinet, in a message on his official Twitter […]