Montana Just Passed the First State TikTok Ban
Montana made history on Friday by becoming the first state legislature to approve a wholesale TikTok affecting nearly all devices in the state. The first-of-its-kind ban, which goes far beyond…
These 9 Members of Congress Are Defending TikTok on TikTok
Photo: J. Scott Applewhite (AP) With calls for a national ban against TikTok growing more and more common by the week, particularly in Congress, it’s never been a tougher time…
Investigation Finds YouTube Served New Teen User Almost 30 Andrew Tate Videos in Less Than 2 Hours
After signing up to YouTube as a new, 13-year-old user, Sky News found that YouTube flooded the feed with Andrew Tate videos, despite the professional misogynist being banned from the…
Privacy Executive Rob Leathern Is Out At Google. Now He Wants to Talk About AI.
When people start complaining that your tech company is ruining the world, you hire a guy like Rob Leathern. He joined Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, just as…
7 Other Times the U.S. Stupidly Tried to Ban TikTok
Photo: Samuel Corum (AP) U.S. government efforts to ban TikTok over national security grounds, once considered a pie-in-the-sky pipe dream, are looking more and more likely by the week, especially…
Rand Paul Warns That a TikTok Ban ‘Will Stick to Republicans More’ Than Democrats
Self-described libertarian, Kentucky Senator, and messy yard dispute loser Rand Paul has broken with fellow Republicans and become possibly the sole GOP voice opposing a national TikTok ban. In his…
Why TikTok Needed to Pay for Influencers to Attend Anti-Ban Rally
A fiery coalition of more than two dozen TikTok content creators gathered outside the steps of the nation’s capitol Wednesday to fiercely oppose growing lawmaker calls for a nationwide ban.…
Underage Posters Get a Legal Bedtime as Utah Bans Social Media After 10:30 PM
Utah passed a pair of laws on Thursday laying out groundbreaking rules for children and social media. The laws require social media companies to verify users’ ages, obtain parental consent…
The 10 Craziest Moments From Congress’ TikTok Ban Hearing
Photo: Chip Somodevilla / Staff (Getty Images) At several points, Chew avoided direct questions about whether TikTok sells the data it collects. “I believe we do not sell data to…
Congress Browbeats TikTok’s CEO in Brutal 5-Hour Hearing
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified in a combative hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Thursday. As expected, Congress ran Chew through the gauntlet, but the hearing included…