Amidst the looming threat of a TikTok ban in the U.S., concerns are rising from various quarters. Black creators, who played a significant role in building the platform, fear being disproportionately affected. Tulsi Gabbard has voiced strong opposition, comparing the bill to severe violations of civil liberties akin to the Patriot Act. She highlighted concerns about the government's power to decide acceptable platforms, suggesting that such decisions could extend to other areas like business dealings with certain countries. Meanwhile, ByteDance is reportedly considering selling a majority stake in TikTok's U.S. operations, excluding its powerful recommendation algorithm. Despite these challenges, companies like Bustle Digital Group and The Washington Post are not altering their social media strategies, and TikTok itself is expanding its premium ad slots. Additionally, bipartisan leaders of the House China Committee have urged the FTC to investigate TikTok for potentially violating child privacy laws during its lobbying efforts.
Tulsi Gabbard warns of the dangers of the TikTok ban https://t.co/WyCTqgCf5Z
TikTok should be investigated for its campaign to have users lobby Washington over legislation that could kill the video-sharing app stateside, the bipartisan leaders of a China-focused congressional committee said. https://t.co/F9c0J0NxCs https://t.co/F9c0J0NxCs
🚨🇺🇸TULSI: ELON IS RIGHT TO BE AGAINST TIKTOK BAN BILL "Elon was the only one among our big American tech companies to say, 'This is a very bad bill.' The others were very, very silent. Or they were coming out in support of it! [TikTok] is competition - makes sense! Other… https://t.co/ySEzCVyCCc
Lawmakers Demand Probe Into Allegations Of TikTok Using Children To Lobby Congress https://t.co/SoIWR6rTfj
TikTok ban could impact local businesses https://t.co/YGzU2Uv1J4
Key US House lawmakers called on the FTC to investigate whether TikTok officials violated laws protecting children by urging under-age users to lobby Congress https://t.co/QkT9nO4Csk
Lawyers spearheading hundreds of lawsuits accusing social media platforms of addicting youths say the protections that TikTok’s platform in China offers for children show the popular video-sharing app could operate more responsibly in the US. https://t.co/Yuvl7Sy7WV
Bipartisan leaders of the House China Committee are asking the FTC to investigate if TikTok violated child privacy laws with pop-up messages it sent in a lobbying campaign to avoid a U.S. ban, according to a letter obtained by @NBCNews. https://t.co/dsLhuE8j9k
TikTok's success "proved out the model of interest-based feeds versus community-based feeds," says LTK co-founder @AmberVenzBox. She discusses how creators will have to pivot with a potential ban: https://t.co/J8XObSfZHR
TikTok expands its premium ad slots despite potential U.S. ban https://t.co/n55NKCaC6n
Execs at Bustle Digital Group, Gallery Media Group and The Washington Post don’t have plans to change their audience development strategies on social media or abandon TikTok as a result of the impending ban. https://t.co/4SY3VIg3wf
As the Chinese-owned social media giant TikTok again faces a ban or forced sale from President Biden and Congress, former San Francisco DA and Police Commissioner Suzy Loftus is helping lead the company’s counterattack. https://t.co/g7TjiHqRiZ
Creators react to ByteDance internally exploring scenarios for selling a majority stake in TikTok’s U.S. business—without its powerful recommendation algorithm. https://t.co/gTupFPQDa2 Creator Economy by @kyurieff
Tulsi Gabbard warns that the TikTok bill is "the most egregious violation of civil liberties since the Patriot Act." https://t.co/dhOY1Qfz9S
🚨NEW: Tulsi Gabbard warns Joe Rogan that the TikTok bill is 'the most egregious violation of civil liberties since the Patriot Act.' "It's not outside of the realm of possibility that if they want to say, well, @elonmusk is doing business with this country that we don't like,… https://t.co/bBnfUk1REA
Tulsi Gabbard Unveils the Disturbing Truth About the TikTok Ban “It’s not really about TikTok at all. It’s about government being able to choose what platforms are acceptable and what are not.” The potential implications for citizens are even more alarming. Imagine that you… https://t.co/Zbvl9COK7x
The depressing truth about TikTok's impending ban - MIT Technology Review https://t.co/Lha5YtPatO
Black creators were instrumental in building TikTok. Now they fear they'll be hit the hardest by a ban. https://t.co/XuvUrQi35W