TikTok Sues U.S. Government Over Ban
Image: Jakub Porzyck (Getty Images) On Tuesday, TikTok fired back against the U.S. government over a law that could put an end to the social video platform. The TikTok Ban…
Blinken Blames Social Media For Israel’s Lost Narrative on War in Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said social media dominated the narrative around Israel’s war in Gaza on Friday, sitting for an interview with Senator Mitt Romney at the McCain Institute’s…
Chaturbate Owes Texas $675,000 for Not Verifying the Age of Users
Chaturbate will pay $675,000 in fines for not adhering to a new law in Texas that requires all porn sites to verify the age of users, according to a new…
Fight, Sell, or Shut Down: What’s Next for TikTok?
Congress passed a bill this week that forces TikTok to be sold or face a nationwide ban. President Biden signed it into law Wednesday, starting a 270-day timer for TikTok…
Biden Signs TikTok Ban Into Law, but His Campaign Will Continue Using It
President Joe Biden signed the TikTok bill into law on Wednesday morning, officially starting the 270-day clock for TikTok’s owner, China-based Bytedance, to sell the social media app or face…
TikTok Divest-or-Ban Bill Passes in the Senate
The U.S. Senate passed the TikTok bill on Tuesday evening in a vote of 79-18. The bill, which bans TikTok unless Bytedance sells it to a U.S. owner, flew through…
The TikTok Ban Has a Real Shot at Becoming Law This Week
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the so-called TikTok ban (again) on Saturday as part of a crucial package to provide foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, according to…
Apple Blocks WhatsApp, Signal, and Threads in China
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during a parallel session of the China Development Forum at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, on Sunday, March 24, 2024.Photo: Tatan Syuflana (AP)…
Porn Industry Wants Supreme Court to Rule on Texas Age Verification Laws
Photo: Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images (Getty Images) A Texas age verification law went into effect earlier this month leading to Pornhub pulling its service from the state. This week,…
Only 28% of Americans Support Banning TikTok, Poll Says
Only about 28% of Americans support banning TikTok, according to a new poll from market research firm Savanta. And while it remains to be seen whether the U.S. Senate will…