D.C. Circuit Court Upholds TikTok Ban, Prioritizing 'National Security' Over Free Speech
The popular but beleaguered social media app will have until January 19 to find an American buyer or be banned.
The popular but beleaguered social media app will have until January 19 to find an American buyer or be banned.
The rush to crack down on the young people making money on TikTok misses the real causes and possible effects of the social media influencer boom.
China's free speech record is bad, but the federal government's isn't so great either.
The plaintiffs hope to "help Republicans and conservatives see why this ban is inconsistent with the free speech values they say they care about."
Congress is "silencing the 170 million Americans who use the platform to communicate," the company argues.
Instead of lobbying for age verification and youth social media bans, parents can simply restrict their kids' smartphone use.
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Banning companies for doing business with China is a bad path to start down.
The author of The Anxious Generation argues that parents, schools, and society must keep kids off of social media.
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Instead of freeing Americans from censorship, the TikTok bill would tighten the U.S. government's control over social media.
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A new bill would ban TikTok and give the president power to declare other social media apps off limits.
The errors are so glaring that it's hard not to suspect an underlying agenda at work here.
"It's not really a movement. Nobody is pushing it. People are just living it."
The ban, scheduled to take effect on January 1, is likely unconstitutional in multiple ways, the judge held.
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The propensity of prosecutors to jump to conclusions before all the evidence is in is very destructive—and nothing new.
We should all be skeptical that the same government that can't balance a budget can revamp the dominant form of modern communications and boost young people's self-esteem.
The video site took out ads touting social media's benefits.
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Between A.I. and TikTok, the actors and writers will be returning to a changed industry.
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The New York Times tries to blame social media for conspiracy theories that have been around for decades. Don't fall for it.
We once ranked No. 4 in the world, according to the Heritage Foundation. Now we're 25th.
"I don't know this kid, I don't know his mom, I don't know where he lives," she said in a viral video.
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Not only is that claim factually incorrect, but it's also wrong to be so pessimistic about young people's economic future.
The Chinese app has become a magnet for every possible cultural concern.
"If there is freedom, private property, rule of law, then Latin Americans thrive," says the social media star.
The lawsuit blames the companies for stoking "anxiety, depression, thoughts of self-harm, and suicidal ideation."
The bipartisan RESTRICT Act is an infringement on a host of civil and economic rights that will strangle free speech and cryptocurrencies.
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Three reasons not to ban the popular social media app
Once again, politicians use popular fears to push for open-ended power.
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