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TikTok CEO says ‘we will prevail’ against Montana ban
TikTok CEO says ‘we will prevail’ against Montana ban: TikTok CEO Shou Chew vowed Tuesday that his company’s legal battle against Montana will succeed ...
cnn.com/2023/05/23/tech/tiktok-ceo-montana-ban/
The Words TikTok Parent ByteDance May Be Watching You Say
The Words TikTok Parent ByteDance May Be Watching You Say: A trove of internal ByteDance documents reveals how TikTok's parent company tracks “sensitive words” ...
forbes.com/sites/alexandralevine/2023/05/05/tiktok-bytedance-sensitive-words-suppression-china/
Inside How TikTok Shares User Data
Inside How TikTok Shares User Data: Employees of the Chinese-owned video app have regularly posted user information on a messaging and collaboration tool called ...
nytimes.com/2023/05/24/technology/inside-how-tiktok-shares-user-data-lark.html
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TikTok CEO updates on Project Texas, says US user data will be in Oracle's ...
TikTok CEO updates on Project Texas, says US user data will be in Oracle's hands soon
zdnet.com/article/tiktok-ceo-updates-on-project-texas-says-us-user-data-will-be-in-oracles-hands-soon/
TikTok CEO Says Oracle Has Begun Reviewing Its Source Code
TikTok CEO Says Oracle Has Begun Reviewing Its Source Code: ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok is “on track” with its undertaking to have all US user data hosted and ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-23/tiktok-ceo-says-oracle-has-begun-reviewing-its-source-code
TikTok sues to stop Montana from enforcing its “unconstitutional” ban
TikTok sues to stop Montana from enforcing its “unconstitutional” ban: Unless legal challenges succeed, Montana's ban will take effect in 2024.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/05/tiktok-sues-montana-over-ban-claims-national-security-concerns-unfounded/
TikTok sues Montana after state bans app
TikTok sues Montana after state bans app: TikTok on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging the state of Montana's new ban on use of the Chinese-owned app ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/video-tiktok-sues-montana-after-state-bans-app/
TikTok CEO Says Oracle Has Begun Reviewing Its Source Code
TikTok CEO Says Oracle Has Begun Reviewing Its Source Code: TikTok is 'on track' with its undertaking to have all U.S. user data hosted and overseen by Oracle
time.com/6281946/tiktok-oracle-source-code/
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When Will TikTok Ban Go Into Effect?
When Will TikTok Ban Go Into Effect?: The House passed legislation that would ban TikTok if the platform's owner, ByteDance, doesn't sell its stake within a year ...
newsweek.com/when-will-tiktok-ban-go-effect-us-1892515
TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, is raking in cash
TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, is raking in cash: TikTok owner ByteDance, a Chinese company, grew its revenue by 60% in 2023, despite the threat of a TikTok ...
businessinsider.com/tiktok-bytedance-revenue-tiktok-shop-e-commerce-2024-4
House Could Vote to Ban TikTok Soon
House Could Vote to Ban TikTok Soon: A bill that could make the popular social media app unavailable in the U.S. is moving swiftly through the House.
inc.com/associated-press/house-could-vote-to-ban-tiktok-soon.html
Can Montana really ban TikTok? Not according to this US judge
Can Montana really ban TikTok? Not according to this US judge: Montana was the first US state to try to ban TikTok. Here's why -- and what a US judge had to say ...
zdnet.com/article/can-montana-really-ban-tiktok-not-according-to-this-us-judge/
Inside Tiktok's real-life frenzies - from riots to false murder ...
Inside Tiktok's real-life frenzies - from riots to false murder accusations: Former staff and users tell the BBC the app's algorithm has encouraged harmful ...
bbc.com/news/technology-66719572
Sequoia Capital’s split sends warning to US companies doing business in ...
Sequoia Capital’s split sends warning to US companies doing business in China: Sequoia Capital’s plan to split itself into three separate regional firms ...
english.alarabiya.net/business/economy/2023/06/08/Sequoia-Capital-s-split-sends-warning-to-US-companies-doing-business-in-China
TikTok ban is the least palatable of options
TikTok ban is the least palatable of options: How do you wipe TikTok from 150 million phones? Montana is first in line to give it a shot by blocking the short ...
reuters.com/breakingviews/tiktok-ban-is-least-palatable-options-2023-04-26/
Republican lawmakers demand TikTok ban for members of Congress
Republican lawmakers demand TikTok ban for members of Congress: The move escalates an ongoing attack on the China-based social media app.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/republican-lawmakers-demand-tiktok-ban-members-congress/story
Key FactsDespite government concerns, Australian media will continue to use TikTok.
Apr 18, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance
  • Because of its Chinese ownership, the social media app TikTok is creating worry in many Western democracies.

  • Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has declared that TikTok will be removed from government devices.

  • Zara Seidler, co-founder of the social media-driven youth news site The Daily Aus, which has 52,600 followers and 3.5 million likes on TikTok, believes it is critical to stay on the platform.

  • Government employees, in contrast to media organizations, have less need to be on TikTok on work devices, although exceptions can be given if they must use the platform.
US senators defend push to give Biden new tools to ban TikTok
US senators defend push to give Biden new tools to ban TikTok: Two U.S. senators proposing to give the Biden administration new powers to ban Chinese-owned short ...
reuters.com/technology/us-senators-defend-push-give-biden-new-tools-ban-tiktok-2023-04-06/
Key FactsTikTok will be banned on government devices in NSW, and his account will be deactivated.
Apr 10, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • Premier Chris Minns has decided to deactivate his official TikTok account.

  • TikTok, a Chinese-owned social media app, has been prohibited from being installed on any state government-issued device.

  • Minns' account was officially deleted on Wednesday night.

  • Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has also declared a TikTok ban on state government devices and has stated that he will no longer use the app.
TikTok under fire reveals $17.3 billion drop in founder’s fortune
TikTok under fire reveals $17.3 billion drop in founder’s fortune: The TikTok CEO's testimony before US Congress last week has shed new light on the fortune ...
straitstimes.com/business/tiktok-under-fire-reveals-17-billion-drop-in-bytedance-founder-s-fortune
TikTok’s owner pushes a new app, while under Washington’s glare
TikTok’s owner pushes a new app, while under Washington’s glare: The new platform Lemon8 will initially focus on topics like fashion, healthy food and wellness ...
straitstimes.com/world/united-states/tiktok-s-owner-pushes-a-new-app-while-under-washington-s-glare

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TikTok Parent ByteDance Planned To Use TikTok To Monitor The Physical ...
TikTok Parent ByteDance Planned To Use TikTok To Monitor The Physical Location Of Specific American Citizens
forbes.com/sites/emilybaker-white/2022/10/20/tiktok-bytedance-surveillance-american-user-data/
How a dodgy crypto influencer got rich on YouTube and Twitter—while the ...
How a dodgy crypto influencer got rich on YouTube and Twitter—while the platforms and the SEC failed to act
finance.yahoo.com/news/dodgy-crypto-influencer-got-rich-131500343.html
ByteDance is going from strength to strength
ByteDance is going from strength to strength: America doesn’t like it one bit
economist.com/business/2020/04/18/bytedance-is-going-from-strength-to-strength