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Is TikTok safe to use? Concerns raised about harmful content and data privacy

Should you quit TikTok or curb your kids’ usage? Here are the arguments for and against

Evening Standard

Georgia, NH latest states to ban TikTok from state computers

Govs

The Independent UK

Security minister raises concerns over TikTok as news source

Tom Tugendhat said ‘challenges’ could be created if Beijing declares the platform’s algorithms a national security asset.

Evening Standard

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Bipartisan Bill To Ban TikTok Is Unworkable and Unnecessary

Plus: Justin Amash and Jane Coaston talk about the Libertarian Party, a fatal flaw in anti-vaping studies, and more...

Reason

U.S. lawmakers unveil new bill to ban TikTok

A new bipartisan bill wants to ban TikTok in the U.S. over fears the app is being used to collect data on Americans and spread Chinese propaganda in the West.

Fortune

Government raises concerns over TikTok being used as news source by young people

'The truth is the bridge is being built and what’s crossing it is yet to be worked out'

Manchester Evening News

Top Tory raises alarm on young people reading the news on TikTok

Security minister Tom Tugendhat warned that 'foreign interference has been slowly creeping into British democracy' as he raised concerns over Chinese-owned TikTok

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Security minister raises concerns over TikTok as news source

Tom Tugendhat said ‘challenges’ could be created if Beijing declares the platform’s algorithms a national security asset.

The Independent UK

TikTok’s Problem Child Has 7 Million Followers and One Proud Mom

Young creators like Jenny Popach are posting suggestively sexual content, sometimes with parental approval, leaving moderators and executives unsure what to do.

Businessweek

TikTok ‘has not and would not’ share UK user data with the Chinese government

The social media giant’s director of government relations outlined its stance in a letter to a parliamentary committee.

The Independent UK

Maryland is the latest state to ban TikTok in government agencies

Maryland is banning the use of TikTok and certain China and Russia-based platforms in its executive branch. It's the latest state to address cybersecurity risks presented by the platforms.

WEKU

GOP-backed TikTok ban unable to hitch ride on NDAA

WASHINGTON — Republicans who want to ban TikTok, the social media app owned by Chinese technology company ByteDance, from federal electronic devices may have missed their chance this Congress.

Tribune News Service

FBI director raises national security concerns about TikTok

FBI Director Chris Wray is raising national security concerns about TikTok

The Independent UK

TikTok’s ‘blackout’ challenge linked to deaths of 20 children in 18 months, report says

Report suggests 15 victims of the challenge were aged 12 or younger

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

South Dakota governor bans TikTok from state agencies over ‘intelligence gathering’ concerns

TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a Beijing-based privated tech giant

WEKU

The FBI alleges TikTok poses national security concerns

The FBI is concerned that the Chinese government could use TikTok to influence American users or control their devices. The company is working with the U.S. government towards a security agreement.

The Guardian - US

TikTok’s ties to China: why concerns over your data are here to stay

Harvesting data is the norm for social media apps, but the question that many have is where it goes and who has access to it

Reuters

China's super-rich see fortunes plunge as economy slows

China's super-rich saw their wealth tumble by the most in over two decades this year, as the Russia-Ukraine war, Beijing's zero-COVID measures and falling mainland and Hong Kong stock markets pummelled fortunes, an annual rich list said on Tuesday.

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The Conversation

Why Meta's share price collapse is good news for the future of social media

Facebook may not be the original social media platform but it has stood the test of time – until recently. Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, saw its value plummet by around $80 billion (£69 billion) in just one day at the end of October, after its…

Axios

Interview: FCC commissioner says government should ban TikTok

It's the strongest language Carr has used to-date to urge action on TikTok.

Reason

Musk Says He Bought Twitter 'To Help Humanity,' Pledges Not To Let It Become a 'Free-for-All Hellscape'

Plus: Charlottesville cracks down on city employee speech, judge dismisses "blackout challenge" lawsuit against TikTok, and more...

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: Twitch and the dark side of the streaming dream

After streamer complaints of a toxic community culture, slashes in earnings and an unsustainable work model, what next for the Amazon-owned site?

The Guardian - US

From dance videos to global sensation: what you need to know about TikTok’s rise

The app has grown at breakneck speed from a simple lip sync platform to surpassing the internet behemoths in downloads

The Guardian - UK

TikTok denies report data used to track or ‘target’ US citizens

Chinese-based team at parent company ByteDance alleged by Forbes to have planned to collect location information

Benzinga

Facebook's Chinese Rival Internally Shares Its Financial Reports; Losses Mount In Its Bid For Growth

TikTok parent ByteDance Ltd saw its operating losses more than triple last year to above $7 billion as it spent heavily to continue its torrid growth, the Wall Street Journal reports citing financial info shared with employees. ByteDance also produced an operating profit in the first quarter of 2022, the report showed. ByteDance has closely…

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