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TikTok headquarters hit by major food poisoning outbreak with 57 staff needing hospital treatment

Dozens of people were taken to hospital after reportedly suffering gastroenteritis symptoms

Evening Standard

House to block, remove ByteDance apps from official devices - Roll Call

The move includes the video-editing app CapCut, which can be used to edit Instagram reels and YouTube shorts.

Roll Call

TikTok Collected US User Views On Issues Like Abortion And Gun Control, Claims Justice Department

TikTok employees used Lark to send sensitive data about U.S. users.

International Business Times

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TikTok’s appeal should be thrown out, US justice department tells court

Officials insist China-based owner ByteDance must separate from its short video app in the US because it is a threat to national security and citizens’ data

The Guardian - AU

Justice Dept. claims TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control

In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department late Friday accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion

The Independent UK

US Defends Law Forcing Sale Of TikTok App

The Justice Department late Friday filed its response to TikTok's civil suit aimed at derailing a law that would force the app to be sold or face a US ban.

International Business Times

EU Court Rules Tiktok Falls Under Digital Markets Act

EU General Court rules TikTok falls under Digital Markets Act, impacting tech competition and user choice. TikTok's challenge dismissed, but can be appeale...

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EU Court Rejects TikTok Challenge Against New EU Digital Rules

TikTok lost an appeal Wednesday to escape new digital rules that seek to rein in the power of big tech after an EU court rejected its challenge.

International Business Times

China's cloud push is coming at a big environmental cost — and it's affecting Microsoft and others too

Some Chinese cloud companies are investing heavily in renewables, but the story isn’t the same across the industry.

TechRadar

China’s AI companies are reportedly rationing the use of their services because they don’t have enough chips

Blame the U.S. and its export controls blocking AI chip sales to China.

Fortune

Civil Rights Groups, Tech Leaders Rally Against Impending TikTok Ban

Civil rights organizations have voiced concerns that a ban would disproportionately impact marginalized communities reliant on TikTok as a platform for cultural expression.

International Business Times

Free speech and digital rights groups argue TikTok law would infringe on the First Amendment

A group of nonprofits argued in a legal filing that the federal law requiring TikTok’s parent company to sell the platform, or face a ban, is an unconstitutional measure that restricts speech and makes it impossible for users to associate on the app

The Independent UK

Oracle says US TikTok ban could hurt its business

US TikTok ban could impact more than just TikTok, it could also hit Oracle hard

TechRadar

Tiktok Accuses Biden Administration Of Political Demagoguery

TikTok accuses Biden administration of political tactics in negotiations over U.S. presence, highlighting national security complexities in the tech industry.

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FTC Refers Tiktok Complaint To Department Of Justice

FTC refers TikTok complaint to DOJ for alleged COPPA violations and deceptive practices, sparking legal battle.

The Independent UK

Federal Trade Commission refers complaint about TikTok's adherence to child privacy law to the DOJ

The Federal Trade Commission has referred a complaint against TikTok and its Beijing-based parent company to the Department of Justice

Fortune

TikTok is hiring policy managers for ‘shocking and graphic content’

Duties include watching "deeply disturbing content on a daily basis."

Reason

'If They Can Control the Flow of Information, They Can Control You': BASEDPolitics Sues To Stop TikTok Ban

The plaintiffs hope to "help Republicans and conservatives see why this ban is inconsistent with the free speech values they say they care about."

Marie Claire

What Does a Looming TikTok Ban Mean for Fashion Trends?

The app has completely changed the style landscape. But a recent legal ruling has put the availability of TikTok in the U.S. after mid-January in even more jeopardy.

Evening Standard

Paris Hilton among those targeted in TikTok hack: Tech & Science Daily podcast

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The Guardian - UK

TikTok hackers target Paris Hilton, CNN and other high-profile users

Social video app taking steps to tackle cyber-attack on well-known brands and celebrities

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