TikTok Threatens US Shutdown Amid App Store Removal Law
Facing a Supreme Court ruling and a January 19th deadline, TikTok threatens to shut down its US operations if the government doesn't clarify its stance on a law mandating its removal from app stores unless its Chinese owner sells it, creating uncertainty for its 170 million users.
TikTok Threatens US Shutdown Amid App Store Removal Law
Facing a Supreme Court ruling and a January 19th deadline, TikTok threatens to shut down its US operations if the government doesn't clarify its stance on a law mandating its removal from app stores unless its Chinese owner sells it, creating uncertainty for its 170 million users.
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48% Bias Score
Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban; Users React, Future Uncertain
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ban on TikTok, effective Sunday, but the Biden administration won't enforce it, leaving its fate to President-elect Trump; TikTok creators are posting farewells, and some are moving to alternative platforms like RedNote.
Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban; Users React, Future Uncertain
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ban on TikTok, effective Sunday, but the Biden administration won't enforce it, leaving its fate to President-elect Trump; TikTok creators are posting farewells, and some are moving to alternative platforms like RedNote.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Likely to Grant TikTok 90-Day Reprieve from US Ban
Incoming President Donald Trump is likely to grant TikTok a 90-day reprieve from a potential US ban, delaying a Sunday deadline for the company to sell its US operations to a non-Chinese buyer, after the outgoing Biden administration punted the decision and TikTok appealed for clarity.
Trump Likely to Grant TikTok 90-Day Reprieve from US Ban
Incoming President Donald Trump is likely to grant TikTok a 90-day reprieve from a potential US ban, delaying a Sunday deadline for the company to sell its US operations to a non-Chinese buyer, after the outgoing Biden administration punted the decision and TikTok appealed for clarity.
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44% Bias Score
Meta Relaxes Content Moderation, Allowing Increased Hate Speech
Meta has relaxed content moderation policies on its platforms, allowing derogatory remarks about marginalized groups, following CEO Mark Zuckerberg's meeting with Donald Trump, highlighting a prioritization of engagement and business interests over user safety and potentially leading to increased on...
Meta Relaxes Content Moderation, Allowing Increased Hate Speech
Meta has relaxed content moderation policies on its platforms, allowing derogatory remarks about marginalized groups, following CEO Mark Zuckerberg's meeting with Donald Trump, highlighting a prioritization of engagement and business interests over user safety and potentially leading to increased on...
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56% Bias Score
Meta Abolishes DEI Programs, Ending Fact-Checking Partnerships
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the end of Meta's DEI programs and partnerships with fact-checkers, citing censorship concerns and a cultural shift towards prioritizing free speech, impacting the company's internal policies and potentially influencing other corporations.
Meta Abolishes DEI Programs, Ending Fact-Checking Partnerships
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the end of Meta's DEI programs and partnerships with fact-checkers, citing censorship concerns and a cultural shift towards prioritizing free speech, impacting the company's internal policies and potentially influencing other corporations.
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64% Bias Score
TİHEK Dismisses Police Brutality Complaint, Ignoring Constitutional Court Ruling
Turkey's Human Rights and Equality Institution (TİHEK) dismissed Besna Tosun's complaint alleging police brutality during a December 12th, 2024, Cumartesi Anneleri protest, disregarding a Constitutional Court ruling upholding their right to assemble and evidence of excessive force.
TİHEK Dismisses Police Brutality Complaint, Ignoring Constitutional Court Ruling
Turkey's Human Rights and Equality Institution (TİHEK) dismissed Besna Tosun's complaint alleging police brutality during a December 12th, 2024, Cumartesi Anneleri protest, disregarding a Constitutional Court ruling upholding their right to assemble and evidence of excessive force.
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76% Bias Score
TikTok Faces Shutdown in US Unless Trump Intervenes
Facing a US law requiring its sale or a ban, TikTok announced a potential shutdown on January 19th unless the incoming Trump administration provides assurances; the White House stated the law's enforcement will be handled by the new government, but TikTok argues this lacks sufficient clarity for ser...
TikTok Faces Shutdown in US Unless Trump Intervenes
Facing a US law requiring its sale or a ban, TikTok announced a potential shutdown on January 19th unless the incoming Trump administration provides assurances; the White House stated the law's enforcement will be handled by the new government, but TikTok argues this lacks sufficient clarity for ser...
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60% Bias Score
TikTok Ban Drives US Users to Xiaohongshu, Fostering Unexpected Cross-Cultural Exchange
Amidst a potential TikTok ban in the US, millions of users flocked to the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu, making it the top downloaded app and fostering an unexpected cross-cultural exchange between American and Chinese users.
TikTok Ban Drives US Users to Xiaohongshu, Fostering Unexpected Cross-Cultural Exchange
Amidst a potential TikTok ban in the US, millions of users flocked to the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu, making it the top downloaded app and fostering an unexpected cross-cultural exchange between American and Chinese users.
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44% Bias Score
Biden Administration Will Not Enforce TikTok Ban Before Leaving Office
President Biden will not enforce a TikTok ban before leaving office, leaving it to President-elect Trump, following a Supreme Court ruling upholding a federal law banning TikTok unless sold due to national security concerns related to its Chinese parent company, ByteDance.
Biden Administration Will Not Enforce TikTok Ban Before Leaving Office
President Biden will not enforce a TikTok ban before leaving office, leaving it to President-elect Trump, following a Supreme Court ruling upholding a federal law banning TikTok unless sold due to national security concerns related to its Chinese parent company, ByteDance.
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56% Bias Score
Trump Considers 90-Day TikTok Ban Extension
President-elect Donald Trump is considering a 90-day extension to a US law banning TikTok after the platform threatened to shut down on January 19th; the White House called the threat a ploy, and Trump will announce his decision Monday.
Trump Considers 90-Day TikTok Ban Extension
President-elect Donald Trump is considering a 90-day extension to a US law banning TikTok after the platform threatened to shut down on January 19th; the White House called the threat a ploy, and Trump will announce his decision Monday.
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36% Bias Score
Supreme Court Upholds Potential TikTok Ban
The US Supreme Court upheld a law that will ban TikTok downloads starting Sunday unless its Chinese parent company sells it by January 19th, leaving millions of users and businesses in limbo due to national security concerns.
Supreme Court Upholds Potential TikTok Ban
The US Supreme Court upheld a law that will ban TikTok downloads starting Sunday unless its Chinese parent company sells it by January 19th, leaving millions of users and businesses in limbo due to national security concerns.
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48% Bias Score
Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban Law Prioritizing National Security
The US Supreme Court refused to block a law requiring TikTok to be sold or banned by Sunday, prioritizing national security concerns over free speech arguments impacting nearly 170 million American users.
Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban Law Prioritizing National Security
The US Supreme Court refused to block a law requiring TikTok to be sold or banned by Sunday, prioritizing national security concerns over free speech arguments impacting nearly 170 million American users.
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52% Bias Score