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U.S. Supreme Court judges lean toward upholding TikTok ban over national security concerns

Tech January 11, 2025January 11, 2025 indica

A majority of the judges on the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, January 10, seemed inclined to uphold a federal law that would impose a ban on the video-sharing app TikTok in America after January 19 if the Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance divests from the platform, ABC News reported.

TikTok vs Garland is the legal case that pits the social media platform against all three branches of the U.S. government, which have a similar view that the app poses a serious risk to national security. During arguments, concerns regarding intelligence threats posed by China and potential future weaponization of the app appeared to override concerns about potential restrictions on free speech rights.

Justice Department lawsuit says TikTok’s practices endangered children’s safety

News August 2, 2024 indica

The US government has sued Chinese-owned social media giant TikTok, alleging that it endangered the safety of children by illegally collecting information from them and allowing them to share messages and videos with adults.

The US Justice Department announced Friday, August 2, that it had filed the lawsuit in a California federal court alleging violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and failure to implement earlier court orders to comply with the law.

Sponsored by Indian American Raja Krishnamoorthi, US House passes TikTok crackdown bill

News March 13, 2024March 13, 2024 indica

The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed legislation, co-introduced by Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, with an overwhelming bipartisan vote that could lead to the banning of the popular social media platform TikTok. The fate of the app, used monthly by 170 million Americans, now rests with the Senate where some lawmakers have vowed to prevent the law’s speedy passage.

Montana becomes first US state to ban TikTok completely

News May 17, 2023May 18, 2023 indica

Amid a surge in security concerns, Montana has become the first US state to put a complete ban on video-sharing social networking app TikTok. Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, the Republican Governor Greg Gianforte announced the ban on TikTok in Montana saying that it is done to protect Montanans’ personal and private data from the Chinese Communist Party.

US might follow India in banning TikTok

Biz July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 indica

iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- India’s ban on 59 Chinese apps, including the popular TikTok app, has been widely noted in the US, including by some prominent lawmakers, who have urged the American government to follow suit as it is widely believed that the short video-sharing app is a major security risk to the country. On Monday, […]

Perception is reality

Spotlight, Om Malik December 27, 2024December 27, 2024 indica

As an avid Reddit user, I’ve learned to approach everything I read with skepticism, echoing Jerry Seinfeld’s catchphrase, “Really?” This morning, I encountered an unsourced post about Boox, a tablet and e-reader, which I viewed with a critical eye. According to the post, an upgrade to the Boox tablet’s operating system, which is based on Android, includes an AI assistant developed by ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant that also owns TikTok. ByteDance launched Coze, a competitor to ChatGPT, earlier this year.