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Where TikTok users may go if the app gets banned
On the eve of a high-profile TikTok hearing this week, the company shared that it now has more than 150 million US monthly active users. But after the heated, hours-long hearing, filled with lawmakers telling TikTok's CEO the app should be banned, some may now be wondering where all those users will go next if the social network disappears.
TikTok collects a lot of data. But that's not the main reason officials say it's a security risk
After TikTok CEO Shou Chew testified for more than five hours on Thursday before a Congressional committee, one thing was clear: US lawmakers remain convinced that TikTok is an urgent threat to national security.
Twitter says portions of source code leaked online
Twitter said parts of its proprietary code were posted online and had been exposed until Friday, when the company had the material removed from the web and filed for a court order to hunt down the source of the leak.
Asian Americans are anxious about hate crimes. TikTok ban rhetoric isn't helping
Ellen Min doesn't go to the grocery store anymore. She avoids bars and going out to eat with her friends; festivals and community events are out, too. This year, she opted not to take her kids to the local St. Patrick's Day parade.
TikTok is owned by a Chinese company. So why doesn't it exist there?
TikTok is fighting to stay alive in the United States as pressure builds in Washington to ban the app if its Chinese owners don't sell the company.
The US government is seeing 'an increasing number' of TikTok-like data security cases
The US government is tracking a growing number of foreign-linked business transactions that pose potential data risks to national security similar to those raised by TikTok, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told lawmakers Thursday.
Utah passed a bill requiring minors to get parental consent before joining any social media platform. "There are a lot of negative impacts from social media, and we want to change that," says Utah State Senator Mike McKell. "I wish all parents would step up. It's simply not happening."
FTC wants to make it easier for consumers to cancel free trials and subscriptions
New rules from the US government could soon let Americans more easily cancel free trials and subscriptions they no longer want, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
Lyft announces new CEO, says co-founders will step aside from management positions
Lyft announced on Monday that Amazon veteran David Risher will join as chief executive next month, and that co-founders Logan Green and John Zimmer will step down from their management positions at the ride-hailing company.
Interpol confirms arrest of crypto fugitive Do Kwon in Montenegro
Interpol says a man arrested in Montenegro is Kwon Do-hyeong, also known as Do Kwon, the disgraced founder of a collapsed crypto company who is wanted in South Korea and the United States on fraud and other charges.
TikTok users are making fun of Congress members for their questions to app CEO Shou Chew
TikTok creators have had enough of Congress seemingly not understanding how the internet works.
Jack Ma makes rare public appearance in China
Jack Ma, the billionaire founder of Alibaba and once one of China's most prominent entrepreneurs, has made a rare public appearance in the country.
China says it 'firmly opposes' a potential forced sale of TikTok
China said it would "firmly oppose" any forced sale of TikTok, in its first direct response to demands by the Biden administration that the app's Chinese owners sell their share of the company or face a ban in its most important market.
Utah governor signs bill requiring teens to get parental approval to join social media sites
The governor of Utah signed a controversial bill on Thursday that will require minors to obtain the consent of a guardian before joining social media platforms, marking the most aggressive step yet by state or federal lawmakers to protect kids online.
Who is Shou Zi Chew? Mounting scrutiny on TikTok puts new spotlight on its CEO
When TikTok was the title sponsor last summer for Vidcon, an annual convention for the creators and brands that make up a key part of the short-form video app's audience and business, it was Chief Operating Officer Vanessa Pappas who got on stage for the industry keynote event.
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TikTok CEO in the hot seat: 5 takeaways from his first appearance before Congress
In his first appearance before Congress on Thursday, TikTok CEO Shou Chew was grilled by lawmakers who expressed deep skepticism about his company's attempts to protect US user data and ease concerns about its ties to China.
Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, author of 'Moore's Law' that helped drive computer revolution, dies at 94
Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, a pioneer in the semiconductor industry whose "Moore's Law" predicted a steady rise in computing power for decades, died Friday at the age of 94, the company announced.
Pay $84 a year for Twitter Blue or lose your checkmark beginning April 1, Twitter says
Twitter's free blue "verified" checkmarks for notable users may finally be coming to an end.
China may prefer TikTok to be banned than fall into US hands
Two years after an abortive sale, TikTok is, once again, facing the specter of being banned completely in the United States, its biggest market, if its Chinese owners don't sell their stake in the social media platform.
