Big Tech, Congress

TikTok CEO’s defense of the ‘digital fentanyl’ app was ‘total disaster,’ says Missouri Senator Josh Hawley

TikTok is “digital fentanyl” designed to “get into our kids’ heads,” and its CEO’s attempt to defend it in a congressional hearing Thursday was a “disaster,” says Missouri… Read More

Congress

Nebulous answers from TikTok CEO rile congressional panel

(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson and U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina are among those on Capitol Hill leading the charge against TikTok, with both… Read More

Congress

Republicans, including Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, seek broader TikTok ban

(The Center square) – A bill introduced by a pair of Republican lawmakers seeks a broader ban on the use of the social media platform TikTok in the U.S. Read More

Big Tech

Wyoming joins growing list of states prohibiting TikTok

(The Center Square) – Wyoming is the latest state to prohibit the use of TikTok on state-issued devices. Republican Gov. Mark Gordon issued a memorandum to all state… Read More

Social Media

Abbott instructs state agencies to ban TikTok on all government-issued devices

(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is taking action that he says will protect the cyber security of Texans from the Chinese owned video-sharing company TikTok.The… Read More