The panel rejects an attempt to dismiss a 2021 lawsuit over “blackout challenge.” The Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a lawsuit claiming that TikTok’s algorithm led…
Read MoreTikTok
DOJ and FTC Sue TikTok for Child Privacy Law Violations
The agencies allege TikTok collected personal data from children without parental consent, breaching COPPA. The Department of Justice, on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), filed a…
Read More
Justice Department Asks Appeals Court to Uphold TikTok Divestment Law
Officials support the premise that the Chinese-owned app poses a national security threat. A recent law passed by Congress and signed by President Biden could lead to the…
Read MoreTikTok Sues U.S. Government Over Upcoming Ban
The lawsuit claims the recently passed law allows Congress to “circumvent the First Amendment by invoking national security.“ TikTok filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government this week,…
Read More
President to Sign Foreign Aid After Senate Passage
The cloture vote approved assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan and a measure on TikTok divestment. President Joe Biden indicated he will sign the Senate-passed legislation authorizing $95…
Read MoreWhite House Supports TikTok Divestment Bill
Press secretary urges Senate to pass the House-approved measure. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre urged the Senate to sign a bill, approved by the House Wednesday, that…
Read MoreHouse to Vote on Bill Prohibiting Foreign Ownership of Apps
The national security threat posed by TikTok, owned by a Chinese company, has brought the issue forward. The House will vote on the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary…
Read MoreSenate Intelligence Chair Concerned by Biden Campaign’s TikTok Use
He says usage could send mixed messages about national security concerns. Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, raised concerns this week about the…
Read MoreDistrict Judge Upholds Texas TikTok Ban on State Devices
He rules that restrictions on government devices do not violate the First Amendment. District Judge Robert Pitman upheld Texas’ state ban on the use of TikTok on government…
Read MoreDistrict Judge Blocks Montana TikTok Ban
Ban proposed fining TikTok $10,000 for each violation. District Judge Donald Molloy recently blocked Montana’s state-wide ban on the use of TikTok, issuing a preliminary injunction to block…
Read More