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How TikTok Became A US Security Concern
In 2020, Donald Trump accused TikTok, without proof, of siphoning off American users' data to benefit Beijing and of censoring posts to please Chinese officials.
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TikTok Turns to US Supreme Court in Last-Ditch Bid to Avert Ban
TikTok made a last-ditch effort on Monday to continue operating in the United States. TikTok has denied that it has or ever would share US user data, accusing US lawmakers of advancing speculative concerns.
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Social Media Users Lack Control Over Data Used by AI, US FTC Says
Social media companies collect, share and process vast troves of information about their users while offering little transparency or control, including over how it is used by systems incorporating artificial intelligence, the US Federal Trade Commission said in a report released on Thursday.
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TikTok Withdraws Rewards Feature From 'Lite' Version In France, Spain
TikTok will permanently remove a feature in a spinoff app in France and Spain that rewards users for watching and liking videos, bowing to pressure from European regulators, the EU and the Chinese-owned company said Monday.
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TikTok Artists, Advertisers To Stick With App Until "Door Slams Shut"
Ban or no ban, TikTok's partners in the music and advertising world plan to stick with the massively popular short-form video platform until the bitter end, seven industry leaders told Reuters.
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Snapchat Said to Be Under Scrutiny From UK Watchdog Over Underage Users
Britain's data regulator is gathering information on Snapchat to establish whether the US instant messaging app is doing enough to remove underage users from its platform, two people familiar with the matter said.
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TikTok COO Vanessa Pappas Stepping Down From Role After Five Years
TikTok Chief Operating Officer Vanessa Pappas is reportedly stepping down after five years with the short-video company owned by China's ByteDance. In an email to staff, Pappas said they would be taking on an advisory role for the company during the transition.
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US Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Protect TikTok Users’ Data From Being Misused
A bipartisan group of six senators and two members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday introduced legislation to protect Americans’ data from being used by US adversaries. The bill is the latest in a series of proposals aimed at addressing concerns about the data of Americans using foreign-owned social media apps like TikTok.
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TikTok Users in Montana, US, File Lawsuit Seeking to Block State's Ban on App
Five TikTok users in Montana who create content posted on the short-video app filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to block the state's new ban on the Chinese-owned platform.
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Former ByteDance Executive Says China Had ‘Supreme Access’ to All Data
A former executive at TikTok parent ByteDance who was fired in 2018 said in a lawsuit that the Chinese Communist Party had a special office within the company that gave it “supreme access” to all data. Yintao “Roger” Yu said he was terminated from his job as head of engineering in the US in retaliation for his complaints to supervisors abou...
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TikTok Creators, US Lawmakers Oppose Potential Ban on Chinese-Owned Video Sharing App
TikTok, the Chinese-owned short video sharing platform, could face a ban in the US, and creators along with some US Democratic Party lawmakers have opposed the possible ban on the service. The popular app, which has over 150 million users in the country, is facing a potential ban in the US over concerns that user data in the US could be passed on t...
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TikTok Never Shared US Data With Chinese Government, Says CEO Shou Zi Chew Amid Growing Security Concerns
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will tell lawmakers the Chinese-owned short video app with more than 150 million American users has never, and would never, share US user data with the Chinese government amid growing U.S. national security concerns.
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TikTok Retains Access to Indian Users' Personal Data After 2020 Ban: Report
TikTok continues to retain information on its users from India who can no longer access the video sharing platform, according to a report. The service was blocked in India in 2020, and currently faces the possibility of a ban in the US, where the app has grown in popularity, over national security concerns.
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"Not An Agent Of China": TikTok CEO To Testify Amid Multiple Bans Over Data Safety
TikTok's critics fear that its US user data could be passed on to China's government by the app and prompted growing calls to ban the app by US lawmakers.
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TikTok Hits 150 Million Monthly Active Users in US as Country Mulls Ban Over Security Concerns
TikTok said on Monday the short-video sharing app now has 150 million monthly active users in the US, up from 100 million it said it had in 2020. The Chinese-owned app confirmed the figure ahead of TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew's testimony set for Thursday before the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
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How TikTok Became A US Security Concern
In 2020, Donald Trump accused TikTok, without proof, of siphoning off American users' data to benefit Beijing and of censoring posts to please Chinese officials.
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TikTok Turns to US Supreme Court in Last-Ditch Bid to Avert Ban
TikTok made a last-ditch effort on Monday to continue operating in the United States. TikTok has denied that it has or ever would share US user data, accusing US lawmakers of advancing speculative concerns.
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Social Media Users Lack Control Over Data Used by AI, US FTC Says
Social media companies collect, share and process vast troves of information about their users while offering little transparency or control, including over how it is used by systems incorporating artificial intelligence, the US Federal Trade Commission said in a report released on Thursday.
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TikTok Withdraws Rewards Feature From 'Lite' Version In France, Spain
TikTok will permanently remove a feature in a spinoff app in France and Spain that rewards users for watching and liking videos, bowing to pressure from European regulators, the EU and the Chinese-owned company said Monday.
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TikTok Artists, Advertisers To Stick With App Until "Door Slams Shut"
Ban or no ban, TikTok's partners in the music and advertising world plan to stick with the massively popular short-form video platform until the bitter end, seven industry leaders told Reuters.
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Snapchat Said to Be Under Scrutiny From UK Watchdog Over Underage Users
Britain's data regulator is gathering information on Snapchat to establish whether the US instant messaging app is doing enough to remove underage users from its platform, two people familiar with the matter said.
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TikTok COO Vanessa Pappas Stepping Down From Role After Five Years
TikTok Chief Operating Officer Vanessa Pappas is reportedly stepping down after five years with the short-video company owned by China's ByteDance. In an email to staff, Pappas said they would be taking on an advisory role for the company during the transition.
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US Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Protect TikTok Users’ Data From Being Misused
A bipartisan group of six senators and two members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday introduced legislation to protect Americans’ data from being used by US adversaries. The bill is the latest in a series of proposals aimed at addressing concerns about the data of Americans using foreign-owned social media apps like TikTok.
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TikTok Users in Montana, US, File Lawsuit Seeking to Block State's Ban on App
Five TikTok users in Montana who create content posted on the short-video app filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to block the state's new ban on the Chinese-owned platform.
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Former ByteDance Executive Says China Had ‘Supreme Access’ to All Data
A former executive at TikTok parent ByteDance who was fired in 2018 said in a lawsuit that the Chinese Communist Party had a special office within the company that gave it “supreme access” to all data. Yintao “Roger” Yu said he was terminated from his job as head of engineering in the US in retaliation for his complaints to supervisors abou...
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TikTok Creators, US Lawmakers Oppose Potential Ban on Chinese-Owned Video Sharing App
TikTok, the Chinese-owned short video sharing platform, could face a ban in the US, and creators along with some US Democratic Party lawmakers have opposed the possible ban on the service. The popular app, which has over 150 million users in the country, is facing a potential ban in the US over concerns that user data in the US could be passed on t...
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TikTok Never Shared US Data With Chinese Government, Says CEO Shou Zi Chew Amid Growing Security Concerns
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will tell lawmakers the Chinese-owned short video app with more than 150 million American users has never, and would never, share US user data with the Chinese government amid growing U.S. national security concerns.
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TikTok Retains Access to Indian Users' Personal Data After 2020 Ban: Report
TikTok continues to retain information on its users from India who can no longer access the video sharing platform, according to a report. The service was blocked in India in 2020, and currently faces the possibility of a ban in the US, where the app has grown in popularity, over national security concerns.
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"Not An Agent Of China": TikTok CEO To Testify Amid Multiple Bans Over Data Safety
TikTok's critics fear that its US user data could be passed on to China's government by the app and prompted growing calls to ban the app by US lawmakers.
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TikTok Hits 150 Million Monthly Active Users in US as Country Mulls Ban Over Security Concerns
TikTok said on Monday the short-video sharing app now has 150 million monthly active users in the US, up from 100 million it said it had in 2020. The Chinese-owned app confirmed the figure ahead of TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew's testimony set for Thursday before the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
