Dec 18 Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments over law that could ban TikTok in U.S. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices said Wednesday they will hear arguments Jan. 10 about whether the law impermissibly restricts speech in violation of the First Amendment. Continue reading
Dec 16 7 takeaways from Trump’s 1st news conference since his reelection By Michelle L. Price, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump on Monday held a wide-ranging news conference in which he said he would preserve access to the polio vaccine but equivocated on other vaccines, pledged to look at bringing down the costs of pharmaceuticals and expressed doubts… Continue reading
Dec 16 TikTok asks Supreme Court for emergency order to block a U.S. ban By Mark Sherman, Associated Press TikTok on Monday asked the Supreme Court to step in on an emergency basis to block the federal law that would ban the popular platform in the United States unless its China-based parent company agreed to sell it. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 6:42 Investor explains why he thinks TikTok will be safer with U.S. ownership By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant Congressional lawmakers told Apple and Google to be ready to remove TikTok from U.S. app stores on Jan. 19. The app is used by 170 million Americans and lawmakers argue the Chinese government’s relationship with TikTok's parent company threatens data… Continue watching
Dec 06 Law requiring sale or U.S. ban of TikTok upheld by federal appeals court By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied TikTok's petition to overturn the law — which requires TikTok to break ties with its China-based parent company ByteDance or be banned by mid-January — and rebuffed the… Continue reading
Nov 12 Trump promised to save TikTok, but what happens next is not clear By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press After a tumultuous year filled with anxiety and a legal fight about its future in the U.S., TikTok may have just been thrown a lifeline by the man who was once its biggest foe. Continue reading
Oct 08 States sue TikTok, saying the app is addictive and harms the mental health of children By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press In its filings, the District of Columbia called the algorithm "dopamine-inducing," and said it was created to be intentionally addictive so the company could trap many young users into excessive use. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 5:30 TikTok fights DOJ in court over law that would ban app in U.S. By Geoff Bennett The Justice Department and TikTok faced off in federal court over a law that would require the app to break ties with the Chinese-controlled parent company, ByteDance, or be banned in the U.S. Geoff Bennett discussed the developments with NPR’s… Continue watching
Sep 16 LISTEN: Court hears arguments in TikTok’s challenge to law forcing sale or ban of social media app By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press TikTok faced off with the U.S. government in federal court on Monday, arguing a law that could ban the platform in a few short months was unconstitutional while the Justice Department said the measure is critical to eliminate a national… Continue reading
Sep 04 TikTok creator Jools files ‘very demure, very mindful’ trademark application By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press Lebron filed to trademark “very demure very mindful” for various entertainment and advertising services, including the promotion of beauty products, last week with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Continue reading