U.S. President Joe Biden All Set to Ban TikTok
A highly contentious debate surrounds the potential ban of the controversial Chinese social media application, TikTok, with United States President Joe Biden poised to sign a plan that could see its outlawing as early as next week. The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously introduced and passed the legislation on March 8, emphasizing national […]
Meta, Tiktok and Other Social Media CEOs Testify in Heated Senate Hearing on Child Exploitation
By Associated Press/VOA Sexual predators. Addictive features. Suicide and eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing with on social media — and children’s advocates and lawmakers say companies are not doing enough to protect them. On Wednesday, the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other […]
US Congress Exposes TikTok Generational Harm
U.S. lawmakers put extensive pressure on social media platform, TikTok, in a hearing on Thursday, March 23 2023 with Shou Chew, the platform’s CEO. Chew was questioned on multiple aspects of the platform, including the company’s ties with China and other security concerns. The Chinese social media company has been at the brunt of a […]