US lawmakers introduce new TikTok ban bill

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Three lawmakers have introduced legislation to block the Chinese-owned social media app in the US. A new bill has been introduced by US lawmakers for the purpose of creating a TikTok ban that would stop the app from operating in the United States. The purpose of the bill is to help protect US user data from being shared with the Chinese government. The bill was introduced by top Senate Intelligence Committee Republican Senator Marco Rubio, as well as a bipartisan congressperson pair from the House. This new attempt at a…

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TikTok launches video content filters and maturity ratings

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A maturity score will be assigned to videos to ensure an appropriate experience for users under 18. TikTok has announced that it will be rolling out new content filters and maturity ratings to help make certain that viewers under the age of 18 years won’t end up viewing anything that isn’t appropriate for their age. The social media platform is working to boost the viewing experience safeguarding. TikTok has found itself under fire quite a bit over the last while, including a US controversy having to do with allegedly sharing…

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TikTok is testing out a new comment dislike button

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This would allow users to flag comments that they deem to be “irrelevant or inappropriate”. TikTok has started to test out a new feature that makes it possible for users to click a dislike button to mark individual comments left on videos. The company recently confirmed that the test is taking place on this new feedback feature. TikTok wrote an official blog post discussing the safety and community guidelines on the platform and the enforcement methods in place. The goal, said the post, was to “foster kindness and safety” on…

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Trump threatens US TikTok ban, app threatens legal action

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ByteDance the company behind the popular Chinese application is “shocked” by the president’s executive order. Following US President Donald Trump’s TikTok ban threat if the firm is not sold to an American company by September 15, the Chinese app firm is threatening legal action. TikTok has stated that it will “pursue all remedies available” to “ensure the rule of law is not discarded.” Trump didn’t stop at the TikTok ban threat. It has also issued a similar executive order against another popular Chinese app, WeChat, escalating tensions between the United…

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US Navy bans TikTok social media app from government phones

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The Navy said the popular video clip application represents a “cybersecurity threat”. The United States Navy has banned government devices from downloading and using the popular TikTok social media app. It called the application a “cybersecurity threat”. This short video mobile app has become explosively popular over the last few months. The Navy issued a bulletin last week. A Facebook page serving military members posted it to show personnel that TikTok must be removed from all government smartphones and other mobile devices. The bulletin explained that military members who use…

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