Doppelt hält besser: Erneut stimmen Demokraten und Republikaner im Repräsentantenhaus für ein Gesetz, das zur Verbannung von TikTok in den USA führen könnte. Nun hat es bessere Chancen, auch weil die Fristen für einen Bann verlängert wurden: 9 Monate soll Bytedance nun für einen Verkauf haben, der US-Präsident könnte die Frist nochmals um 3 Monate verlängern. So oder so: es wird der Job des nächsten Amtsträgers.

"Banning an entire app in the US would be a massive attack on the very concept of an open web. And that’s really unfortunate, given that the US used to be the world’s most vocal supporter of the web being kept open and free."

TikTok is heading to its moment of truth in Washington, with Congress on a fast track to approve a bill aimed at forcing the social-media platform’s Chinese parent ByteDance Ltd. to divest its controversial ownership stake.

China's EV industry benefits from billions of dollars in government subsidies.

Tesla hat einen Prozess wegen eines tödlichen Unfalls im letzten Moment abgewendet. Experten hegen Zweifel an Teslas Argumentation, wonach bei Unfällen mit dem Autopiloten stets der Fahrer schuld sei.

TikTok is notifying users about a new app called TikTok Notes.

In the last week alone, nearly a dozen other TikTok influencers have posted videos promoting Lemon8 that include a link to download the app. It’s unclear if ByteDance paid them for their posts.
Research from SimilarWeb in July last year found Lemon8 had just 6,360 active daily users.
Apptopia said the app has been growing in recent months, including 19% in March so far, with usage accelerating in the US, but decelerating elsewhere

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Monday that prohibits people under 14 years of age from having social-media accounts, regardless of parental consent, Ginger Adams Otis and Victoria Albert report.

Under the new law, social-media companies are required to close accounts believed to be used by minors under 14. The platforms must also cancel accounts at the request of parents or minors, and all information from the accounts must be deleted.

“Being buried in those devices all day is not the best way to grow up—it’s not the best way to get a good education,” DeSantis, a Republican, said at an event commemorating the bill signing on Monday.

The move represents one of the most restrictive laws aimed at curbing social-media access for minors. Representatives for Snap, Meta Platforms, X and TikTok didn't comment.

A lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice on Thursday takes aim at conduct that it alleges has allowed Apple to disadvantage competitors in the market for mobile phones and services.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that bans children aged under 14 from social media platforms and requires 14- and 15-year-olds to get parental consent, a measure supporters say will protect them from online risks to their mental health.

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Senators were reportedly told that TikTok is able to spy on the microphone on users' devices, track keystrokes, and “determine what the users are doing on other apps”, it’s worth asking if lawmakers are happy for American apps to do the same things.

A permanent split with Chinese apps was less disruptive than many expected. Most users turned to Instagram or YouTube in the wake of the ban.

A deal probably would be too complicated and costly for such a short time frame, experts say. Opponents of the bill say that means the app would probably be banned under the legislation.

The news about TikTok being one step closer to getting restricted in America is no longer an infatuation.American lawmakers have passed their vote in favor of the TikTok bill at the House of Representatives and now, we’re just one step closer to seeing that come into play, provided the Senate feels the same way.

TikTok told employees the company isn't planning to change its approach to protecting user data even after US lawmakers passed …

“This legislation, I think, is a mistake,” said Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.), the first Gen Z member of Congress and a member of Biden’s campaign advisory board. “We need to regulate social media — not just TikTok — but all of it.”

The US has dealt with foreign propaganda for ages. And we don’t ban it. Part of free speech is that you have to deal with the fact that nonsense propaganda and disinformation exists.

Der ehemalige US-Finanzminister Steven Mnuchin organisiert eine Investorengruppe für den Kauf von TikTok.