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TikTok Sale Or Ban? Social Media Giant"s Future Hangs In Balance As House Passes Controversial Bill

On Saturday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that could significantly impact the future of TikTok in the U.S. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 21st, 2024

What"s Going On With Meta Platforms Stock Wednesday?

Congress passed new legislation to ban or force a sale of popular social media platform TikTok. The Senate approved the bill 79 to 18 as part of an aid package for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. The House already approved the bill over the wee read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 24th, 2024

Questions swirl over the future of TikTok. Who could own it? How will the platform operate?

Congress passed a bill that could ban TikTok. What could happen next and who might buy the social media platform?Congress passed a bill that could ban TikTok. What could happen next and who might buy the social media platform?.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesApr 24th, 2024

Social Media "Gossip" Tax? Uganda Passes Controversial Bill

Opponents see the legislation as a move to curtail freedom of expression......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekMay 31st, 2018

Let"s Spill The Tea: Top Consumer Tech News From Last Week That You Should Know (April 21-27, 2024)

U.S. House of Representatives passes bill that could lead to TikTok ban, Microsoft launched Phi-3 Mini, and more. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 28th, 2024

Meta Execs Mark Zuckerberg And Susan Li Tread Lightly On Impact Of TikTok Ban Or Sale: "It Is Just Too Early"

Meta Platforms executives, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, responded cautiously to queries about the potential impact of a TikTok ban on the U.S. social media landscape, stating it was too early to assess. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 25th, 2024

If TikTok is sold, who would buy it? What to know as ban looms

Congress passed a bill that could ban TikTok. What could happen next and who might buy the social media platform?Congress passed a bill that could ban TikTok. What could happen next and who might buy the social media platform?.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesApr 24th, 2024

Senates Passes $95 Billion Aid Bill For Ukraine, Israel And Taiwan, Forces Sale Of TikTok

Senates Passes $95 Billion Aid Bill For Ukraine, Israel And Taiwan, Forces Sale Of TikTok.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 24th, 2024

A Top Senator Is Spearheading The TikTok Crackdown As House Bill Gains Senate Momentum

Senator Cantwell is spearheading the TikTok reform initiative as pressure grows, pushing for strict measures to limit Chinese influence over the app's future. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 20th, 2024

Elon Musk Voices Opposition To Potential TikTok Ban: "It Is Not What America Stands For"

Elon Musk publicly stated his opposition to a proposed TikTok ban in the U.S., as another bill that targets the popular social media app is up for consideration. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 20th, 2024

Colorado Senate Approves Controversial Bill Restricting Social Media Posts On Substances Like Legal Hemp, Psychedelics

Explore how Colorado's SB24-158 bill reshapes social media discussions on legal cannabis, psychedelics, and its debate on free speech rights. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 18th, 2024

Bill to stop Big Tech companies from banning users to be heard by Texas House

A bill that would bar social media companies boasting at least 100 million monthly users from banning an account because of the person’s opinion is once again moving through the Texas Legislature. The Texas House State Affairs Committee on May 14 co.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 24th, 2021

WPP shares rise after deal with TikTok

Advertising and marketing giant WPP Plc has signed a deal with social media platform TikTok that will allow clients of .....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 1st, 2021

Former White House spokesman Hogan Gidley says Trump is the "most masculine" president in US history

This came after Fox News host Bill Hemmer asked Gidley if Trump felt "emasculated" by the recent "social media crackdown." P.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 11th, 2021

Trump Signs $900B COVID-19 Relief Bill, Continues Push Against Social Media Immunity

Outgoing President Donald Trump has signed the $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill, which was passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate with an overwhelming majority last week. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaDec 27th, 2020

TikTok"s influencer home Hype House has some notable similarities to Jake Paul"s Team 10 YouTuber collective

Jake Paul/Instagram "Hype House" is a new media collective composed of 21 influencers popularly known from social platform TikTok, renting a Los Angeles mansion to prod.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 8th, 2020

The LA-based Hype House is a mansion full of 21 TikTok teens with over 90 million followers. Here"s a guide to everyone in the collective.

The Hype House/TikTok The Hype House was created in December 2019 as a group of social-media creators who joined forces to leverage their TikTok stardom to create even larger vir.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 2nd, 2020

ByteDance has no sale plans for TikTok, media report untrue - internal note

Chinese social media firm ByteDance has no plans to sell part or all of its TikTok app, the short video platform's head said on Tuesday, denying a media report which said the company was currently weighing options to do so due to U.S. concerns......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 24th, 2019

Mark Zuckerberg says TikTok is a threat to democracy, but didn"t say he spent 6 months trying to buy its predecessor

Samuel Corum/Getty Images Facebook tried to buy Musical.ly, the company which was eventually bought by Chinese tech giant ByteDance and merged into rival social media plat.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderNov 13th, 2019

How an oil giant tries to thrive in chaos

Eni has dominated Libya’s energy industry for six decades. Its future there now hangs in the balance......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralSep 27th, 2019

Facebook files lawsuit against New Zealand company, three people

U.S. social media giant Facebook Inc on Thursday said it has filed a lawsuit in U.S. Federal court, against a company and three people in New Zealand, alleging the sale of fake engagement services on its Instagram photo-sharing platform......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 25th, 2019