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Year: 2023
Biden’s Options on TikTok Narrow After Beijing Pushes Back
China’s opposition to a sale of the app leaves the president to challenge that stand or consider seeking a ban, which would face its...
TikTok Stars Go On a D.C. Field Trip
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On the bus, off the bus and all over Capitol Hill with creators turned temporary lobbyists. Wait, does anybody need a bathroom break?Read More
Utah Law Could Curb Use of TikTok and Instagram by Children and Teens
The law, which prohibits social networks from allowing minors to have accounts without parental consent, may come as welcome news to many families even...
Lawmakers Blast TikTok’s CEO for App’s Ties to China, Escalating Tensions
Lawmakers grilled Shou Chew, TikTok’s chief executive, over the app’s ties to its Chinese parent company and its effects on children, as Chinese officials...
TikTok Claims It’s Limiting Teen Screen Time. Teens Say It Isn’t.
This month, the company announced a new 60-minute “daily screen time limit” for users under 18. But for most young users, staying on the...
Short Seller Accuses Jack Dorsey’s Block of Facilitating Fraud
Shares of the financial tech company plunged after Hindenburg Research said it had failed to stamp out illegal activity on its platforms, including drug...
Amazon Union Prevails in Ruling on Warehouse Access for Organizing
Federal labor regulators said that Amazon had illegally barred off-duty employees from work sites and that the policy was aimed at union backers.Read More
With Beijing Opposing a TikTok Sale, the Biden Administration’s Options Narrow
If the White House can’t force a sale, that would effectively leave it with two options to resolve concerns about the company.Read More