Boy suddenly dies from cardiac arrest from chroming TikTok challenge
An 11-year-old British boy has died of cardiac arrest after attempting TikTok’s ‘Chrome’ challenge, his family has announced. Tommy-Lee Gracie Billington went into cardiac arrest and was found unresponsive at a friend’s house in Lancaster around 12pm on March 2, according to reports. times of london. The boy was later pronounced dead at a local […]
A bill that could lead to a nation-wide TikTok ban is gaining momentum. Here’s what to know
TikTok is once again in a precarious position. This time, it comes in the form of a bill that would ban the popular social media platform unless it cuts ties with its Beijing-based parent company ByteDance. A House committee on Thursday unanimously approved a bipartisan bill that would require Chinese companies to sell TikTok and […]
Disney Teams with China’s TikTok for Oscars Red Carpet Coverage
Disney’s ABC will partner with Chinese social media app TikTok for Sunday’s Oscars red carpet coverage. Disney announces TikTok will sponsor ‘first-ever red carpet livestream’ according to to hollywood reporter. This isn’t the first time TikTok has been involved with the Oscars. Two years ago, the Academy collaborated with a Chinese app to create online […]
Pence urges Congress to pass bill banning TikTok in US: ‘Enough is enough’
Former Republican presidential primary candidate and Vice President Mike Pence has called on Congress to pass legislation to ban TikTok in the United States. Pence: “The era of placating the Chinese Communist Party is over” Said in a thread on Platform X, formerly known as Twitter. “Politicians who support TikTok, which claims to be ‘tough […]
Biden Signals He Will Sign TikTok ‘Ban’ If Congress Passes Legislation
President Joe Biden signaled Friday that he intends to approve new legislation in Congress that could lead to a ban on TikTok. The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday unanimously voted to advance a bipartisan bill that would force China-based company ByteDance to sell its subsidiary app TikTok or face removal from US President […]
U.K. Family Loses 11-Year-Old Boy to TikTok ‘Chroming Challenge’
An 11-year-old boy in the UK has died after taking part in a dangerous TikTok trend called ‘chrome’. His family is now calling for the app to be removed and the children to be banned from social media completely. tommy lee gracie billington died after suffering suspected cardiac arrest at a friend’s home in Lancaster […]
Donald Trump Claims Banning China’s TikTok Would Only Empower Mark Zuckerberg
Former President Donald Trump said banning China’s TikTok app would only help Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook platform, the “true enemy of the people.” Mark Zuckerberg’s meta shows far-left bias and a desire to interfere in elections, while Peter Schweitzer calls TikTok a “modern-day Trojan horse” aimed squarely at the Chinese Communist Party and Chinese military officials. […]
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 […]
TikTok Will Not Be Banned — ‘I Want to Buy It’
Shark Tank star and investor Kevin O’Leary said Friday on Fox News Channel’s “The Story” that he or another American would buy TikTok to keep it from shutting down. Guest host Gillian Turner says, “Some people say they rely on TikTok to mark their small business. I run TikTok as a platform for selling and […]
Biden backs bill that could ban TikTok
“If they pass it, I will sign” Biden told reporters Friday, referring to the law that protects Americans from regulatory applications by foreign adversaries. Bills from Members of Parliament. mike gallagher (Republican, Wisconsin) raja krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) Passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday with unanimous support, but only two members. A few days […]