Court records raise concerns about right-wing TikTok investor’s influence

The role played by Pennsylvania billionaire Jeff Yass in the creation of TikTok might be far greater than was previously understood, according to new reporting that raises questions about the extent ... Read More

What a TikTok ban would mean for the U.S. defense of an open internet

Digital rights groups and others around the world raised the question of how the moves against TikTok contradict the country's arguments in favor of an open internet. Read More

Bill that could effectively ban TikTok picks up steam in Congress: Here's how it's expected to pass

The legislation that has stalled in the Senate for a month is set to be included in a House foreign aid package expected to sail through Congress. Read More

TikTok doubles ad buy to fight potential U.S. ban as Congress moves to fast-track legislation

TikTok more than doubled its ad spend to over $4.5 million in a campaign to combat a potential U.S. ban. TikTok has spent over $2.5 million on television ads alone since March. The popular social ... Read More

Dangerous TikTok Trends That Went Viral: The Risks And Consequences

only to find themselves ensnared in the dark side of social media trends. See Also: Gen Z Rejects The Front Page And Turns To FYP: TikTok Now A Top News Source For 20% Of Young Adults This ... Read More

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Experts issue warning about viral TikTok ear-cleaning trend

A warning has been issued about self-care TikTok. Although our ears are designed to be self-cleaning, ear-cleaning advice is currently going viral on the social media platform, with videos ... Read More

How to run a free background check

The more specific the search terms, the more relevant your search will be. Social networks offer an entirely different breed of data. While search engines may find information someone else ... Read More

Is TikTok different in China? Here's what to know

Critics of TikTok ... youth social media use and political dissent. The differences between the two apps highlight a comparatively permissive legal environment for social media in the U.S ... Read More

Political Parties

Candidates aren't the only ones raising record amounts of cash -- the political parties collect hundreds of millions of dollars each election cycle. The parties may only raise "hard money," which is ... Read More

Prioritise issues of the disabled in manifestos, political parties urged

those with disabilities are questioning why political parties do not focus on their issues in their manifestos. “Political parties will have to take voters with disabilities seriously. Read More

Taiwan Declares Chinese Social Media App TikTok A National Security Threat

Taiwan's Minister of Digital Affairs, Audrey Tang, has declared TikTok, the social media platform owned by a China-based company, as a significant national security threat, Central News agency ... Read More