Mar 12 Watch 11:06 Why TikTok’s parent company could face divestment or U.S. ban of the platform By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens TikTok is once again in Congress’ crosshairs as the U.S. House of Representatives weighs a bill that would either require the platform to be divested from its Chinese parent company, or face a nationwide ban. Congressional correspondent Lisa Dejardins takes… Continue watching
Mar 08 Biden says he’ll sign proposed TikTok ban if Congress passes it By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The legislation that passed through the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously on Thursday calls on China's ByteDance to divest its ownership of TikTok — or effectively face a U.S. ban. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 4:17 News Wrap: Biden closes in on Democratic presidential nomination In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden edges closer to the Democratic presidential nomination, a move to bar access to TikTok headed to the House floor, cease-fire talks over Gaza were put on hold, Sweden became NATO's 32nd member, Xcel… Continue watching
Feb 16 Americans divided on TikTok ban as Biden campaign joins the app, AP-NORC poll says By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 14 Proposed TikTok ban for children fails in Virginia’s Legislature By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Lawmakers questioned why the General Assembly should single out one company at a time of rising concern from parents and lawmakers about the effect of social media on youth. Continue reading
Feb 12 Biden campaign joins TikTok, but administration still warns of app’s national security concerns By Associated Press The account will be run entirely by the campaign team in an effort to reach voters in an ever-fragmented American population, particularly as younger voters gravitate away from traditional platforms. Continue reading
Feb 02 Singaporeans bemoan Sen. Cotton’s ‘ignorant’ grilling of TikTok CEO By Zen Soo, Associated Press During the hearing, Chew was repeatedly questioned about his nationality and possible affiliations to the Chinese Communist Party by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 8:20 Why Universal Music Group is pulling songs from TikTok By John Yang, Jonah Anderson More than a billion users around the world may find that TikTok is a bit less fun than it was just a day ago. It’s tied to a major showdown between the social media app and the world’s biggest record… Continue watching
Jan 31 Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and others may soon vanish from TikTok as licensing dispute boils over By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Universal Music Group, which represents artists including Taylor Swift, Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, says that it will no longer allow its music on TikTok now that a licensing deal between the two parties has expired. Continue reading
Jan 31 WATCH: Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in Senate hearing on child exploitation By Barbara Ortutay, Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press 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. Continue reading