The bill that was passed by the House could ban TikTok
TikTok’s parent firm ByteDance said it removed the Chinese influence operation from its platforms in November of last year. This comes after US intelligence officials said that the Chinese government used TikTok to influence the upcoming mid-term elections and promote their propaganda. The lawmakers said the bill could not be used against American social media companies or individual social media users.
Why the House seems ready to ban a toy
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok within six months of the law’s enactment. The legislation requires ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, to quit the app within six months. Notably, TikTok had said that American user data wouldn’t be accessible to anyone in China.
Biden would not ban TikTok
After US lawmakers proposed a law to stop TikTok from selling in the country, a White House official said, “Obviously, this is about our national security.” The bill would require TikTok’s parent company ByteDance to sell the app because of national security concerns about its use and store of data or face a ban.
TikTok is not sure if this is a pair of shoes or a sponge
TikTok Shop is taking on Amazon, with one viral video at a time, as people buy directly from their favourite celebrities without leaving the app. The TikTok Shop feature allows users to buy directly from their favourite celebrities without leaving the app. The shipping time Frames were put in place to make sure buyers were getting a good experience.
TikTok is removing videos that promote Osama bin Laden
TikTok is investigating how a video written by former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden surfaced on its platform. The video, ‘Letter to America’, criticises US government’s presence in Middle East and support for Israel. TikTok said it’s actively and aggressively removing the content on X and is investigating how it got onto its platform.
The creators of YouTube are going to begin cracking down on fakes of musicians
TikTok has announced it’ll label videos that contain AI-generated content, including deepfakes, depicting “realistic” scenes and prohibiting them in certain situations. Videos that contain deepfakes will also not be allowed to be used in public or commercial endorsements on the short-form video app. TikTok added that AI labels will be more prominent on some videos dealing with “sensitive topics”.