Us Tiktok Ban

US TikTok Ban: NYC becomes the latest jurisdiction to ban social media app backed by China’s ByteDance

New York City has become the latest jurisdiction in the US to ban TikTok from government owned devices and networks. About 35 states, including New York, have already taken steps to restrict TikTok access on state-owned devices citing national security concerns

TikTok In Trouble: US Senators call TikTok CEO to explain ‘inaccurate’ statements about user data

Some US Senators believe that TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew made some 'inaccurate' statements about how the platform handles user data and who exactly has access to it. They believe the extent to which the Chinese have access was misrepresented during the first hearing

TikTok US Ban: Video sharing app fights back, sues Montana’s unconstitutional ban

The US state of Montana has effectively banned TikTok from the state. However a group of users of the social video sharing app are planning to sue Montana. TikTok has already sued Montana, saying that the ban violates its First Amendment right

TikTok's Fall: Montana is the first US state to completely ban video sharing app, others to follow suit

Montana became the first US state to completely ban TikTok from all devices within their borders. The state will impose a fine of $10,000 a day on any organisation that lets users download or access the app. TikTok has called this ban illegal and an infringement of First Amendment rights

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs bill banning TikTok from schools and government networks

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that restricts Chinese apps like TikTok and WeChat from state schools and government servers. Apps from other countries of concern like Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and Syria etc. are also banned.

Can the US ban TikTok? What are the challenges in blocking the popular app?

The Chinese government is known for playing the long game, and data is power, so if it is collecting data, it could take years to learn how it benefits China. If the federal government decides that TikTok should be banned, is it even possible to ban it for all of its 150 million users?

Americans love TikTok: Despite security concerns, Chinese video app grew exponentially in the US

While the US government is trying to ban TikTok across the country on a federal level, the citizens of the US seem to love the Chinese video-sharing app. TikTok now has over 150 million monthly active users, which is about half of the US population.

Gone in 30 days: US government sets deadline to wipe off TikTok from all federal govt devices in 30 days

After deciding last December to ban TikTok from all federal devices, the White House has finally set a deadline to enforce the ban and wipe the ByteDance-owned app off of govt-issued devices. Certain devices, however, will still have access to the app, for research purposes.

TikTok Ban: Canada latest country to ban TikTok from govt managed devices, joins US and EU

Canada became the latest country to ban TikTok on all their government-managed networks and devices. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, while announcing the ban, stated that there were enough reasons to worry about the app's security that led to the ban.

Biden lambasts big tech in State of Union speech, calls for stricter regulations on social media

President Joe Biden took a strong stance on Big Tech and called for stricter privacy protections and for Congress to strengthen US antitrust law in his State of the Union speech. President Biden also emphasised the need to be wary of China and increase US’ competitiveness.