A U-Haul truck crashed into security barriers near the White House on May 22. A Secret Service spokesperson says the driver was arrested. We have the details. Tiktok sues Montana for banning the social media app. And its not the only lawsuit the state is facing on the matter. Hear the arguments being made. No…
NTD Good Morning (May 23): U-Haul Truck Crashes Into Barricades Near White House; TikTok Sues Montana Over State Ban
TikTok Sues Montana After State Bans App
TikTok has filed a lawsuit challenging Montana’s recent ban on the Chinese-owned short-video app in the state. The ban, scheduled to be enforced from Jan. 1, 2024, is being contested by TikTok Inc. on the grounds that it infringes upon the First Amendment rights of the company and its users. In the lawsuit filed in…
ANALYSIS: TikTok Faces Escalated Ban Worldwide, Poisoning the Minds of Teens a Main Concern
New Analysis The Chinese-owned video-sharing platform TikTok has become increasingly scrutinized over reports of censoring anti-Beijing content, tracking users, and concerns that it hands user information to authorities in Beijing. A number of governments have escalated efforts to restrict access to the video app citing security concerns. Lawmakers in the United States, Australia, Canada, and…
ANALYSIS: TikTok Faces Escalated Restrictions Worldwide; Harms on Children a Main Concern
New Analysis The Chinese-owned video-sharing platform TikTok has become increasingly scrutinized over reports of censoring anti-Beijing content, tracking users, and concerns that it hands user information to authorities in Beijing. A number of governments have escalated efforts to restrict access to the video app citing security concerns. Lawmakers in the United States, Australia, Canada, and…
‘Smoke and Mirrors’: Congressman Unconvinced by TikTok’s Remedial Plan to Stay in US
The Chinese-owned TikTok’s proposal for remaining in the United States is no more than artful deception and hasn’t addressed its link to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to the House Homeland Security Committee chairman. “The token steps TikTok has taken are all smoke and mirrors, and the risks to Americans’ privacy and data security…
5 TikTok Creators Sue Montana Over Statewide App Ban
Five TikTok content creators have filed a lawsuit against Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, challenging the state’s recent ban on the popular Chinese-owned video platform. Samantha Alario, Heather Dirocco, Carly Ann Goddard, Alice Held, and Dale Stout, represented by their legal team, argue that the ban violates their constitutional right to free speech, even if…
Wuhan Virus Institute Cut From US Taxpayer Funds
No more taxpayer funds for Wuhan’s infamous lab. That seems to be the message after the National Institute of Health (NIH) quietly removed the lab from its list of foreign research facilities that qualify for support. The Wuhan Virology Institute is among the suspected sources of COVID-19. The United States has sent grants to the…
NTD Good Morning (May 18): Montana Bans TikTok From App Stores; Florida, Texas Target Cross-Sex Procedures for Children
Montana takes action against China-owned TikTok. Find out what effect a new law has on the social media app. Florida and Texas both tackle cross-sex procedures on minors with new legislation. Meanwhile, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has some new rules for sexually explicit adult performances. Leveling the playing field: how to counter the Chinese Communist Party’s economic aggression. That’s what…
Montana Becomes First US State to Completely Ban TikTok
Montana has become the first U.S. state to impose a complete ban on TikTok, a Chinese-owned video-sharing platform that’s popular among both youth and adults in the United States. Gov. Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 419 on Wednesday. The ban on TikTok goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2024—unless Congress passes a national law overriding it,…
Feds Had Security and Privacy Concerns About TikTok Since 2020: Document
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…
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