Teens Flock to TikTok and YouTube as X and Facebook Lose Appeal
A recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center revealed the changing social media landscape among teenagers, with nearly half of them reporting being online most of the time. Teens are moving away from X/Twitter and Facebook and continue to embrace China's TikTok as their platform. Pew Research Center latest researchThe study, which involved nearly […]
Trump Understood CCP Control of TikTok Is Dangerous, Now He’s Throwing Away Leverage
On CNN's “AC360” broadcast Friday, Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) said China should not be allowed to dictate the algorithms on TikTok that determine what Gen Z sees on the app. “And Donald Trump himself understood that.” But by asking the Supreme Court for a stay so he can negotiate a solution, he is giving up […]
Massachusetts Democrat suggests Trump’s TikTok support stems from his popularity on the app
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) said President-elect Trump is opposed to banning TikTok because the app's popularity and the video-sharing platform's lobbying efforts have influenced his inner circle. He suggested that this is due to the fact that “With Donald Trump, it's always a combination of two things, Jim. It's flattering and it inflates his ego,” […]
The Consummate Deal-Maker: Trump Tells Supreme Court He Wants To Resolve Tik-Tok Controversy
President-elect Donald Trump filed briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, asking the justices to block legislation that would have required the social media platform TikTok to be sold or shut down by January 19. In April, President Joe Biden signed A law allowing Chinese-owned social media platforms to be banned unless they are […]
Lawmakers, former officials weigh in on TikTok ban as case heads to Supreme Court
As the Supreme Court prepares to take up the case, leading lawmakers, First Amendment advocates and President-elect Trump weighed in Friday on legislation that could ban TikTok in the United States. The court last week agreed to hear TikTok's challenge to a law that would require China-based parent company ByteDance to exit the app by […]
Trump says fate of TikTok should be in his hands when he returns to White House
In a court brief Friday, President-elect Trump said he would decide whether TikTok can continue operating in the U.S., citing the unique national security and First Amendment issues raised in the case. said that it should be done. Trump's argument comes weeks before the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on Jan. 10, […]
Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can 'negotiate a resolution to save the platform'
President-elect Trump has asked the Supreme Court to extend the deadline for the ban on TikTok, which is scheduled for the day before Inauguration Day. Court agrees to hear TikTok's challenge to a possible ban on an earlier schedule, but President Trump told the judge If he delays enacting the law until he returns to […]
Trump asks Supreme Court to halt TikTok ban from taking effect
President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to delay a law effectively banning TikTok until after he takes office. President Trump's attorney John Sauer, who is appointed attorney general in the incoming administration, has petitioned the high court to postpone hearings on the TikTok ban, saying instead that the issue can be remedied […]
TikTok divestment could be ‘deal of the century’ for Trump, House China Committee chair says
Exclusive: House China Committee Chairman John Moolener told Fox News Digital that President-elect Donald Trump is the “perfect leader” to negotiate and deliver the “deal of the century.” TikTok Available in the US The Supreme Court is scheduled to hold oral arguments on January 10, 2025, on legislation that would require the divestment of TikTok […]
Albania bans TikTok for a year following death of teenager
Albania's prime minister has announced that the country will ban TikTok for a year, citing violence and bullying among children following the death of a teenager. Prime Minister Edi Rama said the app was “completely closed to everyone” and that “TikTok does not exist in the Republic of Albania.” Associated Press reported. Closure is expected […]