TikTok

Shelly Palmer dives deep into the controversial bill demanding TikTok's sale to a U.S. buyer within six months on CNN International's One World. Original Airdate: March 13, 2024 Continue Reading →

U.S. lawmakers voted 50-0 to force the sale of TikTok, alleging that the app's links with the Chinese Communist Party pose significant threats to national security. The House Commerce Committee approved a bill that would require ByteDance (TikTok's owner) to sell the company within 180 days or risk losing access to the U.S. market. Continue Reading →

Yesterday's Senate hearing on child safety in social media saw CEOs from TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), Meta (Facebook's parent company), Discord, and Snapchat face questions from lawmakers. The hearing focused on the impact of social media on children's safety and the bipartisan effort to more effectively regulate these platforms. Continue Reading →

New York City has banned TikTok from all city-owned devices, citing security concerns. With many U.S. states -- and even Congress -- sharing similar sentiments about the Chinese-owned platform, Shelly Palmer, Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University's Newhouse School, speaks with Tashanea Whitlow on Fox 5's Good Day New York about the controversy. Original Airdate: August 22, 2023 Continue Reading →

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed a bill banning TikTok, marking the first state-level prohibition of the social media app. The law – SB419, set to take effect in January – cites data privacy concerns related to the Chinese Communist Party as the primary reason for the ban. Continue Reading →

Is TikTok doing a good job of protecting American's data? Shelly Palmer speaks with Dan Bowens and Tashanea Whitlow on Fox 5's Good Day New York about TikTok on Capitol Hill and the biggest threat that TikTok poses. Continue Reading →

Seattle’s public schools district has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube, accusing them of creating a “mental health crisis among America’s youth.” Continue Reading →

The U.S. House of Representatives has announced that it will no longer permit the use of TikTok on any devices under its management. The ban was announced by the House's Chief Administrative Office on Tuesday, following the introduction of legislation that would prohibit the use of TikTok on all federal devices. Security issues make the app "high risk," according to the House cybersecurity office. Continue Reading →

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has signed an executive order officially banning the social media app TikTok from state-owned devices that can access the internet, like phones and laptops. The move comes as concerns grow over the platform’s alleged infringement on national security. Continue Reading →

Social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok are all over the news today. Facebook is continuing to implode and is about to lay off a lot of staff. I've been writing about Twitter every day. TikTok, because it is owned by a Chinese company, is under intense scrutiny after admitting that its workers can see the data they collect. Continue Reading →