US bans WeChat, TikTok from app stores
“WeChat in the U-S for all practical purposes will be shut down,” said Commerce Sec. Wilber Ross.
WeChat and Tik Tok banned in the US, starting Sunday
Jesse Gary reports.
US government bans TikTok and WeChat from app stores, threatens shutdowns
The U.S. Commerce Department said it will ban Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat from U.S. app stores on Sunday.
'Cheer' star Jerry Harris arrested on child porn charges
According to the complaint, Harris admitted to the crimes during an interview after FBI agents raided his home in the Chicago suburb of Naperville on Monday.
Here’s what a deal between TikTok and Oracle means
TikTok’s Chinese parent company has picked Oracle as its new American technology partner, but a lot remains unclear. Here’s a Q&A about the deal.
Zuckerberg rejects claim that Facebook is 'right-wing echo chamber'
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had a tense clash with Axios editor-in-chief Mike Allen over the suggestion that Facebook is a "right-wing echo chamber."
Facebook blocks planned end-of-life broadcasts of chronically ill man
Alain Cocq had planned to show what he expects will be a painful end to his life after he announced on Friday that he was stopping all food and drink.
TikTok employee asks federal court to block Trump ban
TikTok employee Patrick Ryan is asking a federal judge to block President Trump's executive order potentially banning the app's U.S. operations.
Facebook will pay some users to deactivate their accounts ahead of 2020 election
Facebook announced a new research partnership to study the role its social media platforms have on society during elections.
Facebook will restrict new political ads a week before Election Day
With just two months left until the U.S. presidential election, Facebook says it is taking additional steps to encourage voting, minimize misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election “civil unrest.”
Health experts warn of new TikTok challenge being blamed for teen's death
Health experts warned parents about a dangerous TikTok challenge that's being blamed in the death of a 15-year-old girl.
Facebook to allow users to promote and sell hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes on platform
The platform had temporarily banned ads and listings for hand sanitizer and wipes to help protect against inflated prices and hoarding amid the pandemic.
TikTok launches information hub to 'set the record straight' amid uncertain future in the US
On Aug. 14, President Donald Trump gave ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, 90 days to sell its U.S. assets.
Facebook launches voting information hub to encourage users to vote this fall
The Voting Information Center includes posts about changes to voting processes and other announcements from verified area election officials.
Facebook implements new policy targeting political groups that disguise themselves as news publishers
Facebook will no longer allow political entities to promote social issues, political or election content with its news exemption feature.
Snapchat adds in-app voter registration and other new election-related features
The social media platform reaches 75% of those in the U.S. between the ages of 13 to 34 year old, the company said.
Facebook removes video of Trump saying children are ‘virtually immune’ to coronavirus, Twitter follows suit
Facebook removed a video posted by President Donald Trump for promoting false and misleading information about the coronavirus pandemic, the company said Wednesday.
Porn, rap interrupt Zoom hearing of Twitter hacking suspect
The interruptions — including one by a user who shared a screen and took over the hearing with a porn video — forced Hillsborough County Judge Christopher C. Nash to temporarily halt the session for Graham Ivan Clark, 17.
TikTok announces new rules to curb misinformation ahead of 2020 election
The Chinese-owned video platform announced new steps to combat misinformation and foreign interference ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
Trump OK with Microsoft buying TikTok, says app will close Sept. 15 if no acquisition
The Trump administration has been weighing TikTok's fate since last year, launching an investigation into the short video company amid fears that its Bejing-based parent ByteDance shares customer information with the Communist Chinese government.