Three Politicians Who Voted for the TikTok ‘Ban’ Have Active Accounts
The U.S. passed a bipartisan bill on Wednesday to force ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, to divest from the social media platform or face a complete ban in the country.…
TikTok ‘Ban’ Bill Passes in the House
A bill forcing the China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok, or face an outright ban, passed the United States House of Representatives on Wednesday in a vote of 352 to 65.…
99 Reasons the U.S. Should Not Ban TikTok
Gif: TikTok The House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that would force TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the app or face a ban from the US.…
TikTok Finds a New Defender: Elon Musk
Elon Musk spoke out against the United States’ potential ban on TikTok, owned by China-based ByteDance, in a tweet on Tuesday, saying the law is all about “censorship and government…
Donald Trump Calls Facebook an ‘Enemy of the People’ While Buying Ads on the Platform
Donald Trump called into CNBC’s Squawk Box on Monday where he talked about crypto, tried to defend his complete 180 on a TikTok ban, and promoted his new sneakers. The…
Donald Trump Comes Out Against TikTok Ban in Bizarre Reversal
Donald Trump appeared to come out in defense of TikTok, the social media platform facing a potential ban by Congress, in a flurry of posts late Thursday on his social…
TikTok’s Campaign to Stop U.S. Ban ‘Backfires,’ Enraging Congress
TikTok sent a push notification to United States users on Thursday morning asking them to call their local representative to “Stop a TikTok shutdown.” The app refers to a bipartisan…
TikTok Users Overwhelm Congress With Push to Stop Possible U.S. Ban
TikTok sent a push notification to United States users on Thursday morning asking them to call their local representative to “Stop a TikTok shutdown.” The app refers to a bipartisan…
TikTok Is Destroying Itself From the Inside Out
At the beginning of 2023, TikTok was one of the weirdest and most delightful places on the internet. An app with a reputation for memes and 30-second dances had become…
The AI Industry Has a Not So Secret Weapon: Lobbyists
Photo: Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert (Getty Images) A new report from CNBC shows that lobbyists connected to the AI industry were quite busy last year. Indeed, in 2023, AI lobbying efforts shot…