World Jul 19 Global technology outage disrupts flights, banks and companies around the world Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said the trouble with the update it issued that was affecting computers running Microsoft Windows was not a security incident or cyberattack.
Politics May 07 TikTok sues U.S. to block law that could ban the social media platform The lawsuit filed on Tuesday may be setting up what could be a protracted legal fight over its future in the United States.
Politics Apr 23 Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face U.S. ban It now goes to President Joe Biden, who has backed the TikTok proposal and has said he will sign the package as soon as he gets it.
Politics Apr 20 Possible U.S. TikTok ban clears House vote, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon The decision by House Republicans to include TikTok as part of a larger foreign aid package, a priority for President Joe Biden with broad congressional support for Ukraine and Israel, fast-tracked the ban after an earlier version had stalled in…
World Apr 18 Legislation that could force a TikTok ban revived as part of House foreign aid package Legislation that could ban TikTok if its China-based owner doesn't sell its stake has won a major boost as House Republicans included it in a package of bills that would send U.S. aid to Ukraine and Israel.
Economy Apr 08 Amazon Labor Union hampered by division and other roadblocks ahead of leadership election Two years after clinching a historic victory at a warehouse in New York City, the first labor union for Amazon workers in the United States is running out of money and fighting over an election that could determine who will…
Politics Mar 27 TikTok faces FTC investigation over data and security practices, AP reports A source told the AP that the FTC has been looking into whether TikTok violated a portion of federal law that prohibits "unfair and deceptive" business practices by denying individuals in China had access to U.S. user data…
Politics Mar 12 Online influencers turn to lobbying as TikTok bill steams forward It’s unclear what will happen in the Senate, where several bills aimed at banning TikTok have stalled.
Politics Feb 16 Americans divided on TikTok ban as Biden campaign joins the app, AP-NORC poll says President Joe Biden's campaign is embracing TikTok to court younger voters ahead of the presidential elections, but U.S. adults have mixed views about whether the video-sharing app should even operate in the country.
Politics Jan 31 WATCH: Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in Senate hearing on child exploitation Sexual predators. Addictive features. Eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing with on social media — and advocates say companies are not doing enough to protect them.