Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk spoke out against the effort to ban TikTok in the U.S., saying it would be in conflict with the First Amendment and it is “not what America stands for.” Musk added that while the ban would likely benefit social media platform X — which he purchased in October 2022 — … Read more
A parents’ rights group led by a former Trump administration official is launching a new ad on Friday warning of the dangers of TikTok ahead of a potential House vote on the app. The American Parents Coalition is spending $500,000 on a mix of television and digital ads in Washington, D.C., as well as in … Read more
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) said Thursday that he is “not in favor” of former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin participating in efforts to purchase TikTok as a bill that would require the app’s parent company to divest or face a U.S. ban gains new momentum. “I like some of these ideas about divestiture to American firms … Read more
A political advocacy group connected to former Vice President Mike Pence is pressuring Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to hold a vote on a bill that could ban TikTok. Advancing American Freedom has launched a new ad supporting the bill, which would require TikTok’s China-based parent company to divest from the popular app or … Read more
A new poll indicates 51 per cent of Canadians support banning the social media app TikTok, after a U.S. bill aiming to do just that passed in the House of Representatives. Canada has ordered its own national security review of TikTok, something the Liberal government revealed following passage of the U.S. bill earlier this month. … Read more
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said he received a voicemail in which someone threatened to “find” and “shoot” him over a potential TikTok ban Wednesday. “This is a voicemail my office received last night,” Tillis said in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “TikTok’s misinformation campaign is pushing people to call their … Read more
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, is criticizing former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin over his effort to buy the social media platform TikTok. “I don’t see how America will be any more secure if the next owner of TikTok is a MAGA Trump crony backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund,” … Read more
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, on Sunday called the lobbying campaign against legislation that could ban TikTok “disgusting,” pointing specifically to the involvement of former members of Congress. “There is an unprecedented lobbying campaign. They’re really weaponizing the swamp against legislative action,” Gallagher said in … Read more
For Canadian comedian Darcy Michael, TikTok became a way to not only share his standup routines, but also build a community with those on the app. But for U.S. lawmakers and Canadian security officials, the app poses a significant threat both to privacy and national security because its parent company ByteDance is Chinese-owned. As the … Read more
The federal industry minister says Canadians shouldn’t worry about using TikTok, despite an ongoing national security review of the company. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne was asked at a press conference Friday whether Canadians using the app, including parents whose kids are obsessed with TikTok, should be worried. “The answer is no. And I think Canadians … Read more
