Apr 24 How U.S. banning TikTok could affect you By Associated Press No, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 5:47 U.S. effort to force TikTok sale faces complicated path By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas TikTok might soon be banned or sold to new ownership in the U.S. with the Senate expected to approve legislation as part of a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies. But TikTok doesn’t plan to… Continue watching
Apr 20 Possible U.S. TikTok ban clears House vote, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon By Mary Clare Jalonick, Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Apr 15 Prosecutors ask judge to fine Trump $3,000 over social media posts calling out witnesses By Associated Press Prosecutors have asked Judge Juan M. Merchan to fine Donald Trump $3,000 over three social media posts they say violated a gag order that bars Trump from commenting on witnesses. Continue reading
Apr 11 Instagram tests blurring nudity in chats to protect teens from sexual extortion By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Instagram said scammers often use direct messages to ask for “intimate images.” To counter this, it will soon start testing out a nudity protection feature for direct messages that blurs any images with nudity “and encourages people to think twice… Continue reading
Apr 01 Trump Media stock falls more than 21 percent after company discloses $58 million loss for 2023 By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press After merging with a blank-check company called Digital World Acquisition Corp., Trump Media began trading on the Nasdaq last week under ticker symbol DJT. It's been a volatile ride since. Continue reading
Mar 26 What to know about Truth Social, Trump’s social media platform By Associated Press Trump launched his social media platform, Truth Social, in early 2022, after he was banned from major sites such as Facebook and the platform formerly known as Twitter following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Mar 26 Trump’s social media company starts trading on Nasdaq By Associated Press Trump Media debuts with a stock price near $50 and a market value of about $6.8 billion, and will begin trading under the ticker symbol "DJT."… Continue reading
Mar 25 TikTok bill faces uncertain fate in the Senate as legislation to regulate tech industry has stalled By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press TikTok's extensive lobbying campaign is the latest tech industry push since the House passed legislation that would ban the popular app if its China-based owner doesn't sell its stake. Continue reading
Mar 25 Florida’s DeSantis signs one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that will ban social media accounts for children under 14 and require parental permission for 15- and 16-year-olds. Continue reading