TikTok officials have admitted to an Australian government inquiry that Chinese-based employees can change the social media app’s algorithm. This is the first time officials from the company have made the admission, which has raised increasing questions about the reach of the Chinese regime into foreign societies through the app. Appearing before the Select Committee on…

TikTok officials have admitted to an Australian government inquiry that China-based employees can change the social media app’s algorithm. This is the first time officials from the company have made the admission, which has raised increasing questions about the reach of the Chinese regime into foreign societies through the app. Appearing before the Select Committee on…

TikTok is feeding Western teens “dumbed down” content while providing Chinese youth with educational and motivational videos, the president of the British Chambers of Commerce has claimed. Baroness Martha Lane Fox—a former Twitter board member—said the video sharing app was “eroding ambition and motivation” by bombarding Western young people with addictive content. According to the…

The federal government had both security and privacy concerns with the Beijing-linked video-sharing app TikTok as early as 2020, federal records show, despite not banning the app on government-issued devices until early 2023. Cabinet disclosed on May 15 in an Inquiry of Ministry all the memorandums and briefing notes received by ministers or their staff about…

Commentary The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has always played the long game. It’s pivotal to their strength. They have a disciplined ability to think generationally rather than focus on the current political climate of the now. The CCP has zero respect for the rule of law, nor do they abide by any code of ethics….

CANBERRA, Australia—The United States federal communications commissioner (USFCC) has warned the Australian government not to trust TikTok to keep any user data it collects out of the hands of the Chinese communist regime. USFCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said that TikTok could not be trusted to keep data safe from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and…

The Westminster City Council voted April 5 to ban the controversial social media app, TikTok, and websites made by China-based Bytedance Ltd., calling them a “security risk” to city networks. The resolution, approved on a 5–0 vote, bans the download and use of TikTok and prohibits personal phones from using it while accessing the city’s…

Commentary Congress seems determined to ban TikTok, the Chinese-owned video-sharing app that stands accused of being a Trojan horse for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The vast majority of Americans, according to recent Pew findings, also support a ban. Some Democrats, however, believe a ban on TikTok would be “racist.” In reality, banning TikTok has…

The Australian government has banned the social media app Tiktok from all government devices following a security review by Home Affairs Minister Claire O’Neil amid ongoing international concern. The ban, which was announced on April 4 by Australia’s Attorney General Mark Dreyfus, will prohibit any government-issued devices used by politicians and public servants from installing…

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew recently faced a barrage of questioning from lawmakers on Capitol Hill regarding the safety, privacy, and security threat of the Chinese Communist Party-controlled app. There are reportedly 150 million TikTok users in the United States. Should the CCP have a direct line to influencing the minds and behavior of 45…