Trump requests Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban, aiming for a political resolution. TikTok and ByteDance face a 19 January deadline to divest or risk a US ban. US officials cite national security concerns, while TikTok argues for free speech protections. US President-elect Donald Trump has petitioned the US Supreme Court to delay an impending … Read more
Albania’s Prime Minister, Edi Rama, has announced plans to block TikTok for one year, following the tragic killing of a schoolboy last month, which raised concerns about the impact of social media on children. The proposed ban will begin in January. TikTok responded, stating that it is seeking urgent clarification from the Albanian government about … Read more
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear final legal arguments from TikTok in its bid to avoid being banned or forced to sell its US operations. Report has it that the US government is pursuing action against the popular app over alleged ties to the Chinese state, accusations that TikTok and its parent company, … Read more
US President-elect Donald Trump is meeting with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew as the social media company battles efforts to have the app banned in the United States. Trump was scheduled to meet Chew at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Monday, according to CBS News, citing sources familiar with the meeting. EDITOR’S PICKS PDP … Read more
Popular Nigerian cleric Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, commonly known as Odumeje, has announced that TikTok blocked his account due to his so-called “dangerous miracles.” In a video circulating on social media, Odumeje addressed his congregation, explaining that TikTok disconnected his account because his supernatural acts were seen as too extreme for the platform. “Even Facebook and other … Read more
The Canadian federal government has ordered the closure of TikTok’s business operations within Canada after a national security review. However, Canadians will still be able to access the app, as the government’s decision only impacts TikTok’s ability to conduct business activities in the country. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced the order on Wednesday, explaining that … Read more
The app is accused posing a national security risk through data gathered from millions of users It is owned by Chinese company ByteDance The company said a forced sale would not change its data flows or access Eko Hot Blog reports that The US government says TikTok should be sold or else face a possible … Read more
TikTok has been banned from electronic devices managed by the US House of Representatives, according to an internal notice sent to House staff. Eko Hot Blog reports that users who install the short-form video app on any House mobile device will be asked to remove the software, according to the notice, which was provided by … Read more
US federal judge has halted enforcement of a politically charged ban ordered by the Trump administration on downloads of the popular video app, TikTok. This is coming a few hours before the order by the president was set to take effect. The Trump administration order had sought to ban new downloads of the app from … Read more