[ad_1] As the outspoken Kentuckian sees it, Republicans could “continuously lose elections for a generation” if they alienate young people by trying to ban an app that claims it has 150 million users in the U.S. Paul added in an interview that his GOP colleagues may not have “thought that through,” connecting it to what … Read more
[ad_1] WWashington recently entered full-blown panic mode about TikTok, fretting over its ties to China’s ruling Communist Party and how the world’s most popular social platform might be poisoning American discourse. There were last month’s high-profile congressional hearings, followed by a slew of bans both internationally and at the federal, state and local levels. To … Read more
[ad_1] The lawmakers’ push follows internal guidance on Capitol Hill from the top cybersecurity officials in each chamber starting back in 2020, warning staff against downloading or using TikTok. The memos have centered on concerns that the Chinese government could get its hands on TikTok’s massive amounts of user data because the app is owned … Read more
[ad_1] Some insiders are even starting to worry that the government may never be able to meaningfully restrict TikTok’s use — and are considering alternative approaches to mitigate any threat it poses. “I don’t really care what Congress writes, or what the administration writes. They’re not going to ban TikTok,” said James Lewis, director of … Read more
[ad_1] Gianforte banned TikTok on state government devices last year, saying at the time that the app posed a “significant risk” to sensitive state data. TikTok spokesperson Brooke Oberwetter promised a legal challenge over the measure’s constitutionality, saying the bill’s supporters “have admitted that they have no feasible plan” to enforce “this attempt to censor … Read more
[ad_1] London: A 68-year-old Indian-origin man has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment by a UK court over a video he posted on social media found to be offensive to certain communities. Amrik Bajwa from Slough in Berkshire, south-east England, was sentenced and fined GBP 240 last week after pleading guilty to one count of … Read more
[ad_1] London: The UK on Tuesday imposed a 12.7-million pound fine on Chinese video app TikTok for a number of breaches of data protection law, including failing to use children’s personal data lawfully. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the country’s information watchdog estimates that TikTok allowed up to 1.4 million UK children under the age … Read more
[ad_1] Canberra: Australia’s federal government will ban video-sharing application TikTok on government devices over fears that the application’s security could be compromised and the platform could be used for foreign interference by China, ABC News reported. Australia becomes the last nation in the “five eyes” intelligence alliance to block the app after similar decisions were … Read more
[ad_1] The stated concern is that because TikTok’s parent company is Chinese owned, the government in Beijing could ultimately access data on hundreds of millions of American users. As FBI Director Christopher Wray said, “This is a tool that is ultimately within the control of the Chinese government — and it, to me, it screams … Read more
[ad_1] But key senators are now suggesting they’re ambivalent about RESTRICT. A right-wing backlash to the legislation is building. And top Republicans in the House are claiming the Senate bill goes too easy on TikTok — and are spreading misinformation about it in the process. Speaking with reporters Wednesday, Thune said he expected the RESTRICT … Read more