Americans on TikTok Say ‘Goodbye’ to Their ‘Personal Chinese Spy’ in Viral Videos
US TikTok users call out their “personal Chinese spies” in a viral video going viral on Chinese social media platforms that mocks the app's potential ban in the US this Sunday. “Goodbye” he says. “I want to talk directly to the Chinese spies who have been monitoring me,” one American TikTok user said in a […]
Why Beijing Wants Americans to Keep Using TikTok
Everyone talking about the possible ban of social media app TikTok has strong opinions. TikTok influencers and users, mostly teenagers and young adults, don't want their access to the popular platform to be interrupted or restricted. TikTok's strongest critics, most of them conservative, are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a federal law that […]
Biden pens letter calling on Americans to ‘build on the progress we’ve made’
President Biden wrote a letter Wednesday night ahead of his farewell address, highlighting his accomplishments over four years as president and calling on Americans to build on his progress. In his letter, Biden outlined that he took office during the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis, arguing that “as Americans, we came together and bravely through […]
Nearly half of Americans skeptical Trump admin will lower health costs: Poll
According to a new Gallup poll, nearly half of Americans do not believe the incoming Trump administration will reduce health care costs. The survey, conducted after the presidential election, found that 48% of Americans are pessimistic about the new administration's ability to lower health care costs, while 45% feel the same way about prescription drug […]
‘Americans deserve a strong Secretary of Defense’
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) announced Tuesday that President-elect Donald Trump's pick for the Pentagon's top post was hotly pursued by senators on Capitol Hill, citing defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth. expressed support for Mr. Mr. Ernst, an Army veteran and rape survivor, had previously expressed concern about Mr. Hegseth's past comments. Women in military combat […]
‘Tens of Millions of Americans’ Will Say ‘Trump Is Not My President’ on Inauguration Day
On MSNBC's “Deadline” on Tuesday, network contributor and former Republican congressman David Jolly said “tens of millions of Americans” will say “Donald Trump is not my president” on Inauguration Day. He said he would. “I think for a lot of Americans, it's going to put the next four years into perspective, and you can incorporate […]
About 2 in 10 Americans back Hegseth as Trump's Defense secretary: Survey
Roughly two in 10 Americans support former Fox News host Pete Hegseth as President-elect Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, according to a new poll. In an Associated Press/NORC Research Center poll, 19% of respondents said they “strongly support'' or “somewhat support'' President Trump's selection of Mr. Hegseth. 35% responded that they “strongly disagree'' or […]
Hackers claim massive breach of company that tracks and sells Americans’ location data
When we talk about data privacy, tech giants like Google and Facebook are often accused of using personal data to display ads and recommendations. Less discussed are companies whose entire business model revolves around collecting data and selling it to other companies or governments. These companies often operate in legal gray areas and require consent […]
Most Americans rate Biden as ‘failed’ or ‘fair’ president: new poll
As the White House sunsets with less than a week left until the end of President Biden's term, a new national poll shows many Americans don't think history will be kind to him. A USA Today/Suffolk University poll released Tuesday found that 44% of voters nationwide say history will judge Biden as a failed president, […]
Zuckerberg Refused To Name Them, But A Report Found The People Who Helped Biden Censor Americans On Facebook
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday reiterated the Biden administration's censorship demands, without naming names. However, a 2024 House of Commons Judiciary Committee report revealed that the recently demoted Nick Clegg was the main facilitator of these requests. Zuckerberg told Joe Rogan on Friday that Biden administration officials had been “screaming” and “abusing” members of […]