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01/20/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
UT Austin bans TikTok on campus, citing security concerns
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) has banned the use of Chinese video app TikTok on campus networks, following security concerns brought up by state and federal officials. UT Austin announced in Jan. 17 that it is permanently blocking TikTok’s access on its systems. Devices connected to the campus network via Wi-Fi or […]
12/24/2022
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By Ramon Tomey
TikTok parent firm admits to spying on journalists as part of “covert surveillance campaign”
The parent company of Chinese video app TikTok admitted to spying on journalists as part of a “covert surveillance campaign.” Beijing-based ByteDance admitted to spying on Forbes journalists to determine the source of leaks inside the company. The “covert surveillance campaign” was launched by the company after multiple stories emerged exposing its deep ties with […]
12/21/2022
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By Kevin Hughes
US adds 36 Chinese companies to export blacklist
The U.S. government recently added 36 Chinese companies to its export blacklist, including China’s top flash memory chip maker. The Department of Commerce (DOC) confirmed the addition of the three dozen firms on its Entity List. Inclusion in the list effectively blocks the companies from accessing crucial commodities, software and technologies in America unless U.S.-based suppliers acquire […]
12/19/2022
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By Ramon Tomey
Study: TikTok pushing self-harm content to kids as soon as they log in
A study has revealed that Chinese video app TikTok is pushing content featuring self-harm to children as soon as they log in to the platform. According to the study commissioned by the London-based Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) and the anti-self-harm advocacy group Molly Rose Foundation (MRF), researchers using sample TikTok accounts “encountered numerous […]
12/19/2022
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By News Editors
Voters demand investigation of social media platforms
According to a recent Rasmussen poll, 77% of likely US voters believe that it’s likely that prominent social media companies such as Facebook censor news and posts due to political bias. This includes 52% who believe it is very likely. Only 14% said it’s unlikely social media sites are engaging in censorship. (Article by Jose Nino republished from […]
12/15/2022
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By Belle Carter
AFL exposes CDC, Twitter’s censorship of posts that go against the official COVID-19 narrative
The non-profit America First Legal (AFL) has made available the fourth batch of disclosure on the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) Big Tech censorship. The documents revealed that Twitter set up a website for the government and stakeholders to submit posts that allegedly contained COVID-19 “misinformation.” According to the nearly 600-page release, Twitter bigwigs used the gateway to […]
12/15/2022
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By Ramon Tomey
US lawmakers unveil bipartisan bill to ban TikTok
A group of U.S. lawmakers recently announced bipartisan legislation to ban the Chinese video app TikTok. The bill’s announcement came amid fears of the app collecting American users’ data and sending them to the Chinese government in Beijing. If it passes, the bill would block all transactions from any social media company based in or under […]
12/14/2022
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By News Editors
GOP Rep. Gimenez: We Need Same Information from Facebook, Google that Musk Has Disclosed on Twitter
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) said that it’s a good thing that Elon Musk has pulled back the curtain on Twitter’s inner dealings, but we need to know what role government played in trying to suppress speech and argued that we need to get the […]
12/14/2022
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By Ramon Tomey
Alabama, Utah ban TikTok on state-owned devices over security concerns
The states of Alabama and Utah banned Chinese video app TikTok on devices owned by their respective state governments, citing concerns over security and data harvesting. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced her state’s prohibition of TikTok in a statement. Her directive also ordered agencies under the executive branch to take all necessary steps to prevent […]
12/13/2022
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By Ramon Tomey
Taiwan bans TikTok from government devices, mulls nationwide prohibition
Taiwan has banned video sharing app TikTok from government-owned communication devices and is now considering extending that prohibition to the general public. According to an unnamed official from the Taiwanese Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA), the ban on TikTok applied to government-owned devices such as mobile phones, tablets and desktops. Aside from the video-sharing app, […]
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