TikTok Fined €345M Over Handling of Children’s Data in Europe September 19, 2023 TikTok has been fined 345 million euros ($370 million) for breaching privacy laws regarding the processing of children’s personal data...
Truck Driver Who Triggered Deadly Arizona Freeway Collision Had Just Been on Tiktok July 4, 2023 A tractor-trailer driver was on the social media app TikTok just before causing a Phoenix-area freeway collision that killed five...
Tech Group Sues Arkansas Over Law Requiring Parental Permission for Minors Creating Social Media Accounts July 3, 2023 By Andrew DeMillo LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A tech industry trade group sued Arkansas on challenging a new state law that requires...
Pew: 7-in-10 Americans Favor Steps to Become Carbon Neutral by 2050 April 20, 2023 By Don Jergler Cannabis enthusiasts have the 4/20 holiday, but in two days some 7.9 billion people have cause to celebrate. Earth Day...
TikTok’s Chinese Ownership, Security Concerns Spark Bans Across Nations April 5, 2023 The Biden administration has demanded that TikTok’s Chinese owners divest their stakes in the popular video app or face a...
City of Buffalo Sues Kia and Hyundai Over Auto Thefts April 3, 2023 The city of Buffalo has filed suit against Kia and Hyundai seeking to hold the carmakers responsible for the rash...
Arkansas Sues TikTok, Meta Over Child Safety, Privacy Claims March 30, 2023 By Andrew DeMillo LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The state of Arkansas sued TikTok and Facebook parent Meta on Tuesday, claiming the social...
TikTok Represents ‘Strategic’ Challenge, Says Top Cyber Official March 28, 2023 By Stephen Nellis The head of the U.S. National Security Agency’s cybersecurity directorate on Monday said TikTok represents a “strategic issue” rather than...
TikTok Attacked for China Ties as US Lawmakers Push for Ban March 24, 2023 By David Shepardson U.S. lawmakers on Thursday battered TikTok’s chief executive about potential Chinese influence over the platform and said its short videos...
TikTok, Transit Agencies Face Wrongful Death Suit Over New York Teenager’s Death March 23, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Chinese company ByteDance and its popular social media platform TikTok are facing a wrongful death suit in New York over...