TikTok isn’t the villain here. It’s a symptom of a much larger issue: the lack of clear, enforceable rules for data privacy and security. Instead of banning the app, the government should focus on fixing the system.
Trump also signed an order to block the government from censoring social media, and to release more public informaiton.
The app had more than 170 million monthly users in the U.S. The black-out is the result of a law forcing the service offline unless it sheds its ties to ByteDance, its China-based parent company.
Plus, a funny moment from Jimmy Carter’s funeral. Welcome to the first Decision Points ... State requiring parental consent for minors to use social media platforms like TikTok came into effect on Jan. 1. The measure applies to new and existing accounts.
"I cannot profess the kind of certainty I would like to have about the arguments and record before us," writes Justice Gorsuch.
The social media company earlier said that it would be forced to go dark on Sunday unless the Biden Administration provided a "definitive" statement about its future
If the justices agree with a lower court ruling that found the ban on TikTok was justified, the American people will experience censorship of a sort unknown in this country’s history.
Trump’s inauguration has sparked global concerns, with his diplomatic style sending shock waves across Europe and putting nations on edge.
Shortly after service was restored, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) expressed his thoughts on the return on X, sharing TikTok's post. Here's what he said.
And while the “I was for it before I was against it” crowd opposing the ban now stretches from Chuck Schumer to Donald Trump, that doesn’t mean they're right.
President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday that he plans to issue an executive order that would give TikTok's China-based parent company more time to find an approved buyer before the popular video-sharing platform is subject to a permanent U.