TikTok must be sold or face a nationwide ban, according to the Biden administration.
Summary by NewsWall Mar 20
- The Biden administration has demanded that TikTok be divested from Beijing-based ByteDance, rejecting the company's plan in front of US national security officials.
- It is the first time the Biden administration has threatened to ban TikTok.
- The new demand from US officials has left the company "disappointed," according to a TikTok spokesperson.
- CFIUS' demand that TikTok divest from ByteDance would not address lawmakers' data concerns about the app, according to Oberwetter.
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TikTok has your data even if you've never used the app: Report: The app collects and transfers data even if deleted, a new report says.
abcnews.go.com/Business/tiktok-data-app-report/story
The US government is once again threatening to ban TikTok. What you should know: Nearly two-and-a-half years after the Trump administration threatened to ban ...
cnn.com/2023/03/18/tech/tiktok-ban-explainer/
TikTok’s owner under investigation over possible spying on US journalists: New York Times: Inquiry appears to be tied to admission by the app’s owner.
nytimes.com/2023/03/17/us/politics/tik-tok-spying-justice-dept.html
UK bans TikTok on government phones on security grounds: LONDON (AP) — British authorities said Thursday that they are banning the Chinese-owned video-sharing ...
apnews.com/article/uk-tiktok-government-ban-470538b4030cf6213dc655da45188023
US government launches criminal investigation into TikTok parent, reports say: The US government has launched a criminal investigation into TikTok's parent ...
cnn.com/2023/03/17/tech/bytedance-criminal-investigation/
The Biden administration demands that TikTok be sold, or risk a nationwide ban: TikTok officials say they are "disappointed in the outcome," but will remain ...
npr.org/2023/03/15/1163782845/tiktok-bytedance-sell-biden-administration
TikTok CEO says app sale won't address US security concerns: TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said in an interview on Thursday that forcing the social media app's parent ...
foxbusiness.com/politics/tiktok-ceo-app-sale-wont-address-us-security-concerns
U.K. Bans TikTok on Government Devices: The move reflects fears in Britain and elsewhere in the West that the popular app’s Chinese ownership could share user ...
nytimes.com/2023/03/16/world/europe/uk-ban-tiktok.html
New Zealand Bans TikTok From Parliamentary Devices, Citing Security Risks: Decision broadens backlash against the China-owned app among U.S. allies
wsj.com/articles/new-zealand-bans-tiktok-from-parliamentary-devices-citing-security-risks-a4323612
Opinion | Banning TikTok Should Be Just the Beginning: China poses a broad range of data security risks.
nytimes.com/2023/03/18/opinion/tiktok-ban-china-spying.html
UK bans TikTok on government phones on security grounds: British authorities say they're banning the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from government ...
abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/uk-bans-tiktok-government-phones-security-grounds-97907061
UK bans TikTok on government devices: The United Kingdom banned TikTok from official government devices on Thursday, adding to similar restrictions imposed by ...
cnn.com/2023/03/16/tech/uk-tiktok-government-device-ban/
UK bans TikTok on government phones on security grounds: Following similar action from the U.S. and the European Union, U.K. authorities said Thursday that they ...
foxbusiness.com/politics/uk-bans-tiktok-on-government-phones-on-security-grounds
Biden administration demands TikTok’s Chinese owners spin off their share or face US ban
edition.cnn.com/2023/03/15/tech/tiktok-cfius/
TikTok Pushed by U.S. to Resolve National Security Concerns: The demand hardens the White House’s stance toward the popular video app, which is owned by the ...
nytimes.com/2023/03/15/technology/tiktok-biden-pushes-sale.html
China appeals for fair treatment after latest TikTok bans: BEIJING (AP) — China appealed Friday to other governments to treat its companies fairly after Britain ...
apnews.com/article/china-tiktok-new-zealand-britain-us-f8ead4d3b05c2f5df5ec4a435961d7f7
Biden admin demands TikTok's Chinese owner sell stakes or risk being banned: Official
abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-admin-demands-tiktoks-chinese-owner-sell-stakes/story
Six more US senators back giving Biden new powers to ban TikTok: Six more U.S. senators on Friday backed bipartisan legislation to give President Joe Biden new ...
reuters.com/world/us/six-more-senators-back-bill-given-biden-new-powers-ban-tiktok-2023-03-17/
Why Countries Are Trying to Ban TikTok: Governments have expressed concerns that TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance ...
nytimes.com/article/tiktok-ban.html
Microsoft and Oracle are among the most likely TikTok buyers: The list of companies that would actually consider buying TikTok is small and the app would come ...
businessinsider.com/us-officials-tiktok-sale-potential-buyers-oracle-microsoft-private-equity-2023-3
Countries that have banned TikTok as US threatens nationwide ban: A growing wave of countries around the globe are banning TikTok on government devices and at ...
businessinsider.com/every-country-that-banned-tiktok-us-threatens-nationwide-ban-2023-3
UK bans TikTok on government devices: British minister Oliver Dowden said on Thursday the government would ban the use of TikTok on government devices ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-bans-tiktok-government-devices-2023-03-16/
What you should do about TikTok’s potential sale or ban: Maybe for real this time, the U.S. might force a sale (or potentially a ban) of TikTok in America ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/03/17/tiktok-sale-ban-whattodo/
BREAKING: DOJ investigating possible surveillance of U.S. journalists by the owners of TikTok, sources tell ABC News . https://abcn.ws/3LrRfNE
Justice Dept. investigates TikTok parent over potential data-gathering issues: At issue is whether ByteDance violated any laws by inappropriately gathering the ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/03/17/tiktok-bytedance-doj-investigation/
TikTok CEO says Biden sale demand won't solve security worries: WSJ: TikTok's "Project Texas" and "Project Clover" aimed to convince legislators that it wouldn't ...
businessinsider.com/tiktok-ceo-biden-sale-demand-wont-solve-security-worries-wsj-2023-3
TikTok banned from UK government phones: Oliver Dowden has announced that TikTok will be banned from government devices, following in the footsteps of the EU ...
news.sky.com/story/uk-government-expected-to-ban-tiktok-from-work-phones-12835138
TikTok: UK ministers banned from using Chinese-owned app on government phones: The social media firm has strongly denied passing users' information to the ...
bbc.com/news/uk-politics-64975672
This Really Might Be It for TikTok: Why Joe Biden is cracking down on the video app—and why he may be missing TikTok's real danger.
slate.com/technology/2023/03/biden-tiktok-sale-china.html
How TikTok went from teen sensation to political pariah: In the seven years since TikTok was born as lip-syncing app for Chinese teens, the platform has reshaped ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/03/16/tiktok-reshape-social-media-potential-ban/
Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill Build an Anti-China Alliance: Group to meet ahead of TikTok’s testimony before Congress
wsj.com/articles/silicon-valley-and-capitol-hill-build-an-anti-china-alliance-e508c75e
TikTok says Biden administration pressuring it to sell company as security concerns grow
pbs.org/newshour/show/tiktok-says-biden-administration-pressuring-it-to-sell-company-as-security-concerns-grow
After USA and Great Britain: New Zealand bans TikTok on all government devices: The distrust of the Chinese owners of TikTok is too great: New Zealand is also ...
spiegel.de/netzwelt/neuseeland-verbietet-tiktok-auf-allen-regierungsgeraeten-nach-usa-und-grossbritannien-a-6b193d5b-c1dc-42e7-b3e3-20ff9f75b286
New Zealand to ban TikTok on devices linked to parliament, cites security concerns
reuters.com/technology/new-zealand-ban-tiktok-devices-linked-parliament-2023-03-17/
New Zealand bans TikTok from lawmakers' phones - UPI.com: New Zealand banned TikTok from all devices with parliamentary access on Friday ...
upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2023/03/17/newzealand-bans-TikTok-lawmakers-phones/1001679039490/
US threatens TikTok ban if app is not sold - report: TikTok, owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, says it has been contacted about a change in ownership.
bbc.com/news/technology-64973156
U.S. Threatens TikTok Ban Unless China Owners Divest: The White House has backed a bipartisan bill that, when passed, could immediately put TikTok under review.
newsweek.com/us-tiktok-bytedance-app-divest-mitigation-ban-national-security-data-1788175
UK bans TikTok on government phones over security concerns: Britain said on Thursday it would ban TikTok on government phones with immediate effect ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-ban-tiktok-government-phones-pa-media-2023-03-16/
TikTok Could Be a Hard Sell to Potential Buyers: The Biden administration is pushing TikTok’s Chinese owners to sell the app or face a possible ban ...
nytimes.com/2023/03/16/business/media/tiktok-buyer-biden.html
The government wants me to delete TikTok. Here’s why it’s wrong.: There are crucial holes in the public narrative about a potential US ban of the video app.
bostonglobe.com/2023/03/17/opinion/keep-your-hands-off-my-tiktok/
Why TikTok's security risks keep raising fears: TikTok is once again fending off claims that its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, would share user data from ...
apnews.com/article/tiktok-ban-bytedance-china-biden-administration-14ef5f93dc2114e4ade110b2e85433fd
Biden’s TikTok plan faces the same challenges that doomed Trump’s ban: The Biden administration’s push to force a sale of TikTok will meet a slew of ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/03/16/biden-tiktok-ban-trump/
Why TikTok’s security risks keep raising fears: Both the FBI and the Federal Communications Commission have warned that ByteDance could share TikTok user data ...
chicagotribune.com/business/ct-aud-biz-tiktok-security-risk-20230316-qebcvmbeejalrnkgxjabmqvg24-story.html
TikTok banned on UK government devices despite charm offensive: TikTok's "Project Clover" saw execs meet with UK policymakers to convince them user data was safe ...
businessinsider.com/tiktok-banned-in-uk-eu-government-despite-project-clover-2023-3
China accuses U.S. of spreading disinformation, suppressing TikTok: China is accusing the United States of spreading disinformation and suppressing TikTok ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/china-accuses-u-s-of-spreading-disinformation-suppressing-tiktok
Why Is the U.S. Threatening to Ban TikTok?: American concerns about popular video app center on its Chinese ownership
wsj.com/articles/why-is-the-u-s-threatening-to-ban-tiktok-87cde462
TikTok dismisses calls for Chinese owners to sell stakes: WASHINGTON (AP) — TikTok was dismissive Wednesday of reports that the Biden administration was calling ...
apnews.com/article/biden-tiktok-ban-china-17dc11399ffed22482ed6803c80b54c3
TikTok to Let Users Reset ‘For You’ Feed to Freshen Recommendations: Viral video-sharing app TikTok unveiled plans to let users reset their “For You” feeds ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-16/tiktok-to-let-users-reset-for-you-feed-to-freshen-video-recommendations
TikTok CEO’s Message to Washington: A Sale Won’t Solve Security Concerns: Shou Zi Chew goes to Capitol Hill next week, as Biden administration demands a ...
wsj.com/articles/tiktok-ceos-message-to-washington-a-sale-wont-solve-security-concerns-94a8606
TikTok says US threatens ban if Chinese owners don't sell stakes: The Biden administration has demanded that TikTok's Chinese owners divest their stakes in the ...
reuters.com/technology/us-threatens-tiktok-ban-if-chinese-owners-dont-sell-stake-wsj-2023-03-15/
U.S. threatens TikTok ban, demands Chinese owners sell stakes - UPI.com: The Biden administration is threatening to ban TikTok in the United States ...
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/03/16/threatens-tiktok-ban-chinese-owners/7711678939904/
UK banning TikTok on official devices: The UK government will ban TikTok on official devices.
independent.co.uk/tech/uk-banning-tiktok-on-official-devices-b2302026.html
China says US spreading disinformation, suppressing TikTok: BEIJING (AP) — China accused the United States on Thursday of spreading disinformation and ...
apnews.com/article/tiktok-ban-china-biden-national-security-8e533387c181c7077ddcc748ab25c50c
TikTok’s plan to stave off government intervention: Flood D.C. with influencers : The social media app is under intense scrutiny right now. Can their ...
politico.com/news/2023/03/17/tiktok-dc-government-influencers-00087653
Biden Administration Threatens U.S. Ban if TikTok’s Chinese Owners Don’t Sell App
thedailybeast.com/biden-administration-threatens-us-ban-if-tiktoks-chinese-owners-dont-sell-app
How a TikTok ban in the U.S. might work: If TikTok is banned in the U.S., connecting to the app likely won't be as easy as using a virtual private network.
cnbc.com/2023/03/17/how-a-tiktok-ban-in-the-us-might-work-and-challenges-it-raises.html
TikTok Faces Increasing Pressure, As UK Blocks App And Congressional Inquiry Looms
investors.com/news/technology/tiktok-the-heat-is-rising-for-hugely-popular-site/
White House Threatens to Ban TikTok Unless Chinese Owners Sell Stakes: The Biden administration is threatening to ban TikTok if its Chinese owners refuse to sell ...
democracynow.org/2023/3/17/headlines/white_house_threatens_to_ban_tiktok_unless_chinese_owners_sell_stakes
Why is TikTok banned from government phones – and should rest of us be worried?: UK has removed app over concerns data can be monitored by Chinese state ...
theguardian.com/technology/2023/mar/17/why-is-tiktok-banned-from-government-phones-and-should-rest-of-us-be-worried
US threatening TikTok with ban if owner's don't sell shares: A US TikTok ban may be coming if the company's Chinese owners don't sell their stake in the company.
businessinsider.com/us-threatening-tiktok-with-ban-if-owners-dont-sell-shares-2023-3
China appeals for fair treatment after latest TikTok bans: China is appealing to other governments to treat its companies fairly after Britain and New Zealand ...
wvgazettemail.com/ap/business/china-appeals-for-fair-treatment-after-latest-tiktok-bans/article_ff4e5dfa-fdc8-5443-bd6b-30d2da788a09.html
New Zealand joins US push to curb TikTok use on official phones with parliament ban
cnn.com/2023/03/17/tech/new-zealand-to-ban-tiktok-at-parliament-intl-hnk/
Biden administration wants TikTok’s Chinese owners to divest: The Biden administration has told TikTok that its Chinese owners must sell their stakes for the app ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/03/15/tiktok-ban-biden-china/
TikTok reportedly reaches 150 million monthly active users in the US: A new report suggests TikTok has reached the 150 million monthly active user milestone in ...
neowin.net/news/tiktok-reportedly-reaches-150-million-monthly-active-users-in-the-us/
U.S. Threatens to Ban TikTok if Chinese Founder Doesn’t Sell Ownership Stake: TikTok says forced sale won’t resolve national security issues; its CEO set to ...
wsj.com/articles/u-s-threatens-to-ban-tiktok-if-chinese-founder-doesnt-sell-ownership-stake-36d7295c
Biden admin threatens ban if TikTok’s Chinese owners don’t sell stakes: The demand that TikTok's Chinese owners sell their stakes in the app marks the first time ...
foxbusiness.com/politics/us-threatens-ban-if-tiktoks-chinese-owners-dont-sell-stakes
Singapore government officers can only use TikTok on issued devices on a 'need-to basis': Smart Nation
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/tiktok-singapore-government-devices-need-basis-security-concerns-3351081
The Biden administration’s threat to ban TikTok: Here’s what you should know: TikTok says a federal agency has said the popular short-video app will be banned in ...
latimes.com/business/story/2023-03-16/the-biden-administrations-threat-to-ban-tiktok-heres-what-you-should-know
Washington turns to Wall Street to help rescue dying First Republic Bank: As early as Tuesday, it became clear to policymakers that First Republic Bank needed to ...
ctvnews.ca/business/washington-turns-to-wall-street-to-help-rescue-dying-first-republic-bank-1.6318476
TikTok CEO says forced sale won't address U.S. security concerns as more nations announce bans
axios.com/2023/03/17/tiktok-ceo-forced-sale-wont-address-security-concerns
Amplify: An ode to my TikTok algorithm: In this issue of Amplify, editor Alisha Sawhney discusses how TikTok freed her from the tyranny of online perfection
theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-amplify-an-ode-to-my-tiktok-algorithm/
Why TikTok’s security risks keep raising fears: Both the FBI and the Federal Communications Commission have warned that ByteDance could share TikTok user data ...
sun-sentinel.com/business/ct-aud-biz-tiktok-security-risk-20230316-qebcvmbeejalrnkgxjabmqvg24-story.html
The TikTok wars – why the US and China are feuding over the app: The US says the extremely popular video-sharing app ‘screams’ of national security concerns and ...
theguardian.com/technology/2023/mar/16/the-tiktok-wars-why-the-us-and-china-are-feuding-over-the-app
U.S. lawmaker wants TikTok CEO to detail actions to protect kids: The chair of a U.S. House of Representatives panel wants TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew to address ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-house-chair-wants-tiktok-ceo-detail-actions-protect-kids-2023-03-16/
TikTok Dismisses US Calls for Chinese Owners to Sell Stakes: Following reports that CFIUS is seeking to force Chinese firm ByteDance to divest from the popular ...
thediplomat.com/2023/03/tiktok-dismisses-us-calls-for-chinese-owners-to-sell-stakes/
MPs and peers ask information commissioner to investigate TikTok: Letter argues that Chinese-owned video-sharing app could be in breach of UK law
theguardian.com/technology/2023/mar/16/mps-and-peers-ask-information-commissioner-to-investigate-tiktok
Why the U.S. and Other Countries Want to Ban or Restrict TikTok: The Biden Administration threatened a nationwide ban on the video-sharing app unless its Chinese ...
time.com/6263851/why-us-wants-to-ban-tiktok/
Months before the U.S. government demanded ByteDance divest from TikTok, the Department Of Justice’s Criminal Division subpoenaed the app’s Chinese parent ... Show more
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