Looming TikTok ban poses financial nightmare for Google, Apple
The impending TikTok ban also represents a multibillion-dollar headache for app store operators Apple and Google, as well as other Big Tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon, which count Chinese parent company ByteDance as a business partner. It has become a seed. The Biden administration has effectively left enforcement of the law, which is scheduled […]
TikTok app in jeopardy after SCOTUS upholds ban, citing ‘national security concerns’
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal ban on TikTok, the popular social media app used by 170 million Americans. In a unanimous decision, SCOTUS agreed with the government that “national security concerns” regarding the app's partnership with the People's Republic of China and its data collection outweigh users' First Amendment rights. “There's […]
TikTok influencers mourn platform, break down in tears after Supreme Court ruling: ‘F–k this country’
TikTok influencers are lamenting impending shutdown of the popular Chinese-owned social media platform after the Supreme Court upheld a law banning the application from being sold in the United States. Emily Sen, a popular user of the app, broke down in tears upon hearing the news and said she would “never forgive” the US government's […]
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Sell-or-Ban Law on China’s TikTok
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Friday to uphold the U.S. marketing ban on TikTok, which is expected to be enacted this Sunday. “We recognize that the cases before us involve new technologies with transformative capabilities. This challenging new situation calls for vigilance on our part. “,” the Supreme Court said. dominated on friday. […]
Gorsuch warns foreign adversaries could replace TikTok for surveillance
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch expressed concern Friday that divestment and banning laws targeting TikTok may “miss the mark.” Gorsuch warned that if TikTok is no longer used in the United States, foreign adversaries could eventually turn to other applications to monitor American data. Gorsuch agreed with the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the TikTok […]
Supreme Court upholds forced sale of TikTok from Chinese parent company
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a law forcing the sale of TikTok from a Chinese state-owned company, despite President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump seeking a delay in the sale. In a unanimous ruling, the justices ordered a qualified divestment of the California-based social media platform from China's ByteDance. “There is no question that […]
‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary circling to buy TikTok — if Trump can sway China to sell
Kevin O'Leary wants to buy TikTok, spends weekend at Mar-a-Lago trying to convince President-elect Donald Trump he's the right person to run the controversial short video app I tried. According to multiple reports, O'Leary, also known as Mr. Wonderful from the “Shark Tank” series, was at the Donald Palm Beach Resort to discuss President Trump's […]
Jackson Mahomes, brother of Chiefs star, posts farewell TikTok video to followers
Jackson Mahomes, the younger brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, posted a farewell video to his TikTok account on Tuesday. TikTok is Prohibition of closing on Sundays Last-minute action from the Supreme Court. The High Court is scheduled to consider banning TikTok on Friday. It's unclear whether the ban will go into effect […]
Massachussetts Assumption University college students, Kelsy Brainard, accused of luring soldier to campus for ‘Catch a Predator’ TikTok trend
Six New England college students allegedly used dating apps to lure active-duty military personnel to campus, where they ambushed them as part of an unusual social media “catch the predator” trend. The Assumption College teens spoke emotionlessly to a judge Thursday through their attorneys at their arraignment on conspiracy and kidnapping charges. Kelsey Brainerd, 18, […]
Lions send hilarious TikTok message to viral 31-pound baby
Now is not the time to joke in Detroit. Or so you think. As Dan Campbell and the Lions prepare for their biggest game of the season, our social media team is hard at work identifying future talent. And at 6 months old and 31 pounds, Calum Peltzer's baby is, yes, you read that right. […]