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TikTok CEO urges app users to ‘protect your constitutional rights’ against bill

TikTok CEO Xiang Chu has loudly protested the continued success of a bill to force China to divest from the social media app. The House of Representatives easily passed a bill Wednesday that would require TikTok’s parent company ByteDance to withdraw from the app. Otherwise, TikTok will be banned from being distributed in the United […]

TikTok Legislation Is ‘Not a Ban’ on the App

H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Regulatory Applications of Foreign Adversaries Act, passed by the Republican-controlled House on Wednesday, does not ban TikTok itself outright, said Rep. August Pflueger. (R-Texas) said in an interview. Breitbart News DailyHe explained that the bill actually offers an ultimatum: TikTok must withdraw from China or face expulsion from the […]

Defying Trump, House GOP plans to forge ahead with TikTok bill that could ban app

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Instagram overtook TikTok in app downloads during 2023

Instagram is set to become the most downloaded app in 2023 as the Chinese-owned video app faces scrutiny from US regulators and some lawmakers warn it poses a security threat. It took over from TikTok. According to Sensor Tower data, total Instagram app downloads rose 20% year-on-year to 768 million in 2023. This statistic means […]

X to launch app for smart TVs ‘identical’ to YouTube TV: report

Elon Musk’s X plans to launch an app “identical” to YouTube’s TV service for smart TVs as early as next week, according to reports. Musk’s goal is to get users to watch “long videos on a big screen.” Musk said it’s part of the billionaire’s larger effort to make X an “everything app.” luckThis was […]

Apple reverses course, allows Epic Games to launch Fortnite app in EU

Barron’s Deputy Editor Alex Yule and Barron’s Roundtable panelists discuss the growing concerns about the introduction to online gambling and this week’s stock picks. Apple on Friday reversed its decision to block “Fortnite” video game developer Epic Games from launching its own online marketplace for iPhones and iPads in Europe, clearing the way. Last Wednesday, […]

Trump backs TikTok as Congress mulls banning Chinese-owned app

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday voiced opposition to a ban on TikTok being considered by Congress, arguing that it would help Facebook, which he called “the real enemy of the people.” “If you eliminate TikTok, Facebook and Zuckerschmuck will double their business,” Trump, 77, said. Claimed in a Truth Social postapparently referring to Meta […]

Chinese shopping app Temu spent $2B on Facebook, Instagram ads

Temu, the Chinese fast fashion brand that has taken the U.S. e-commerce retail industry by storm in recent months, was Metaplatforms’ biggest ad spender on social media sites Facebook and Instagram, according to a report. That’s what it means. Temu’s parent company PDD Holdings spent about $2 billion on advertising with Meta last year alone. […]