Growing opposition to TikTok ban emerges among Democratic lawmakers

A small coalition of Democratic lawmakers is banding together to fight a proposed ban on TikTok,…

Why TikTok’s DC lobbying campaign is likely pointless

TikTok, the popular social media app, is engaged in what is likely to be an expensive…

FTC orders Big Tech to address surge in ads promoting scams and fraudulent products

The Federal Trade Commission ordered some of the biggest social media and streaming companies to provide…

UAE spy leader invests in TikTok parent company at discount amid scrutiny

An investment fund owned by the United Arab Emirates' spymaster invested in TikTok's parent company as…

TikTok restricts teenager screen time as it faces threat of national ban

TikTok added new tools to allow parents to restrict and control teenagers' access, a move meant…

TikTok ban advances in House in most serious threat yet to the ubiquitous app

The House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced legislation Tuesday that could ban TikTok in the United States…

Users recoil at new iPhone feature that slows charging when clean energy isn’t used

Users on social media appeared bothered by a recently implemented and little-noticed feature that slows down…

Supreme Court could broaden social media liabilities under anti-terrorism laws

The Supreme Court on Wednesday debated the extent of liability that social media companies should incur…

Social Roundup: April 17

With the NBA, MLB, NHL and other major sports leagues and sporting events suspended or canceled…

Maryland lawmakers propose UK-style social media rules for teenagers

Maryland lawmakers proposed legislation requiring social media platforms to confirm teenagers' ages before allowing them onto…

In the debate on censorship, remember whom the First Amendment restricts

Every day, millions post on social media platforms (status updates, tweets, photographs, videos) under the assumption…

Thirteen-year-old social media minimum age should be raised, health officials say

Washington has for decades been dealing with privacy concerns about the amount of data collected from…

Democratic senator calls for TikTok to be banned from app stores

A Democratic senator has joined a growing group of Republican lawmakers pushing for Big Tech platforms…

12-year-old girl dies after attempting ‘choking’ TikTok challenge

A 12-year-old girl from Argentina died last week after attempting a "choking challenge" she had reportedly…

‘Twitter Files’ document connection to government agencies via ‘belly button’

A new release of internal Twitter correspondence details the relationship between the social media company and…

Hacker claims to steal personal data of 400 million Twitter users

A hacker has claimed to have stolen the personal data of 400 million Twitter users, giving…

Tech’s highly paid versions of Homer Simpson won’t be missed

Elon Musk’s Twitter tenure and his decisions as CEO pose a direct challenge to an entire…

Elon Musk admits to errors in the handling of Twitter, hypes up future vision

Elon Musk admitted to making mistakes in his first two months in charge of Twitter as…

TikTok banned from state-issued phones in Kansas

Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly banned the social media app TikTok on all state-issued devices.