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TikTok warns of total ban in the US after decisive vote fast-tracked

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TikTok is facing a total ban in the US after lawmakers fast-tracked a vote on whether to crackdown on the Chinese-owned app.

Since launching more than seven years ago, TikTok has amassed more than 170 million users in the US, making it the largest audience outside of China for the ByteDance-owned app.

The video-sharing app’s popularity has raised concerns among politicians, privacy advocates and security agencies. The FBI warned last year that TikTok could be used to spread harmful propaganda due to ByteDance’s alleged ties to the Chinese government.

The US has already implemented a partial ban on TikTok, with various federal and state regulations blocking government workers and military personnel from using the app on official devices.

It is one of dozens of countries to have similar limitations in place, while several countries have issued an outright ban nationwide.

https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/tikt ... ments-area

[MaruisL]

Twitter become so weird

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House panel unanimously approves bill that could ban TikTok

Source: CNN

A powerful House committee advanced a bill on Thursday that could lead to a nationwide ban against TikTok on all electronic devices, renewing lawmakers’ challenge to one of the world’s most popular social media apps and highlighting unresolved fears that TikTok may pose a Chinese government spying risk.

The measure that sailed unanimously through the House Energy and Commerce Committee would prohibit TikTok from US app stores unless the social media platform — used by roughly 170 million Americans — is quickly spun off from its China-linked parent company, ByteDance.

If enacted, the bill would give ByteDance 165 days, or a little more than five months, to sell TikTok. If not divested by that date, it would be illegal for app store operators such as Apple and Google to make it available for download. The bill also contemplates similar prohibitions for other apps “controlled by foreign adversary companies.”

It’s the most aggressive legislation targeting TikTok to come out of a congressional committee since company CEO Shou Chew testified to lawmakers last year that the app poses no threat to Americans.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/07/tech/con ... index.html

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[firestar464]

ok

[Time_Traveller]

In my opinion, nothing lasts forever and it was bound to happen sooner or later, if it was under him or not.

[Powers]

In my opinion, nothing lasts forever and it was bound to happen sooner or later, if it was under him or not.

He did kill Nitter [F] though.

[weatheriscool]

This fucker is banning everyone for every tiny thing. Wtf kind of freedom is this?