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July 12, 2022
Communist China-tied social media giant TikTok is “pausing” its new privacy policy that was set to roll out in Europe.
TechCrunch reported that the new policy would have discontinued the platform’s request for user consent to receive targeted…
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August 14, 2022
China’s leading video game studio is reportedly gaining power in a world-famous video game company.
Earlier in the month, Reuters exclusively reported that Tencent, the communist country’s largest video game studio, is acquiring a greater stake in…
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August 17, 2022
Oracle is vetting and auditing TikTok’s algorithms.
On Tuesday, Axios reported that Oracle will be responsible for reviewing the platform’s content moderation methods and will soon have all U.S. user data on its cloud. An Oracle spokesperson…
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December 18, 2022
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a ban on TikTok for state devices Friday.
Youngkin announced the decision in an executive order that largely mirrors that of other states that have made the same move.
NewsBusters reported earlier in…
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January 11, 2023
A new report suggests the Biden administration repeatedly entertained lobbyists for the Communist Chinese Party-tied TikTok during his time in office.
The Washington Examiner reported Monday that TikTok and ByteDance, the app’s parent company,…
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January 12, 2023
Public universities have decided to ban TikTok.
The Idaho Statesman reported last month that the app would be prohibited from operating on Boise State and Idaho State campus internet networks, but that faculty, staff, and students could still…
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January 23, 2023
TikTok reportedly confirmed to Forbes magazine that its own employees can arbitrarily boost videos on the platform.
The report, which was published by Forbes on Friday, illustrates just how the company manipulates its users. TikTok and Bytedance…
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March 3, 2023
A Republican bill joining President Joe Biden’s efforts to ban TikTok advanced in a committee vote this week, and one House Democrat, in particular, doesn’t appear happy about it.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to advance the “Deterring…
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March 12, 2023
A whistleblower has confirmed that the communist Chinese government-tied TikTok does not protect user data as much as it claims to.
According to a letter from the office of Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, a former…
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March 25, 2023
A new poll from the Washington Post reveals that there are more Americans in favor of banning TikTok than there are against it.
The poll found that 41 percent of Americans support a federal ban of TikTok, while 25 percent oppose it. Not…
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