TikTok Effectively Blocked in US
Due to a US executive order, TikTok is unavailable in the US; app stores removed the app, and VPNs are largely ineffective, leaving users with only a complex workaround involving creating new accounts outside the US.
TikTok Effectively Blocked in US
Due to a US executive order, TikTok is unavailable in the US; app stores removed the app, and VPNs are largely ineffective, leaving users with only a complex workaround involving creating new accounts outside the US.
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52% Bias Score
TikTok Banned in US: App Shuts Down Hours Before Deadline
TikTok was shut down in the US hours before a nationwide ban took effect due to the failure of its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the platform by the January 19th deadline mandated by a law upheld by the Supreme Court.
TikTok Banned in US: App Shuts Down Hours Before Deadline
TikTok was shut down in the US hours before a nationwide ban took effect due to the failure of its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the platform by the January 19th deadline mandated by a law upheld by the Supreme Court.
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48% 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 Three-Month TikTok Ban Delay
President-elect Donald Trump is considering a three-month delay of the TikTok ban in the US, which would postpone the app's removal from app stores and the potential penalties for US tech providers, despite the lack of clarity on the legal basis for such a delay.
Trump Considers Three-Month TikTok Ban Delay
President-elect Donald Trump is considering a three-month delay of the TikTok ban in the US, which would postpone the app's removal from app stores and the potential penalties for US tech providers, despite the lack of clarity on the legal basis for such a delay.
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40% Bias Score
Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban Unless Sold
The US Supreme Court upheld a ban on TikTok unless it is sold to a US entity by January 19, citing national security concerns over its data practices and ties to China, despite the app's wide usage and denials of sharing data with Beijing.
Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban Unless Sold
The US Supreme Court upheld a ban on TikTok unless it is sold to a US entity by January 19, citing national security concerns over its data practices and ties to China, despite the app's wide usage and denials of sharing data with Beijing.
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44% Bias Score
TikTok Ban Fuels Chinese Social Media's Global Expansion
Amid a potential TikTok ban, US users are migrating to Xiaohongshu, propelling the Chinese lifestyle app to the top of Apple's US App Store; this surge presents a significant opportunity for Chinese social media platforms to expand globally, prompting them to optimize localized operations and conten...
TikTok Ban Fuels Chinese Social Media's Global Expansion
Amid a potential TikTok ban, US users are migrating to Xiaohongshu, propelling the Chinese lifestyle app to the top of Apple's US App Store; this surge presents a significant opportunity for Chinese social media platforms to expand globally, prompting them to optimize localized operations and conten...
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40% Bias Score
US TikTok Ban Sparks Concerns of Global Spread
The US will ban TikTok on Sunday due to national security concerns related to its Chinese ownership, prompting predictions of a global ban mirroring previous actions against Huawei and Kaspersky, although the incoming President's opposition introduces uncertainty.
US TikTok Ban Sparks Concerns of Global Spread
The US will ban TikTok on Sunday due to national security concerns related to its Chinese ownership, prompting predictions of a global ban mirroring previous actions against Huawei and Kaspersky, although the incoming President's opposition introduces uncertainty.
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60% Bias Score
TikTok Faces US Divestiture Deadline Amid Data Security Concerns
Facing a Sunday deadline to divest from TikTok, ByteDance risks app store removal and infrastructure loss due to US concerns over data access and Chinese government influence; the Biden administration will leave enforcement to President-elect Trump, creating uncertainty for US tech partners.
TikTok Faces US Divestiture Deadline Amid Data Security Concerns
Facing a Sunday deadline to divest from TikTok, ByteDance risks app store removal and infrastructure loss due to US concerns over data access and Chinese government influence; the Biden administration will leave enforcement to President-elect Trump, creating uncertainty for US tech partners.
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52% Bias Score
Germany's ePA System Faces Major Security Risks
Germany's new electronic patient file (ePA) system, launched in January 2024, faces significant security flaws, including extended access times for healthcare providers and lack of granular control over data access, potentially exposing 70 million patients' data to unauthorized access and raising se...
Germany's ePA System Faces Major Security Risks
Germany's new electronic patient file (ePA) system, launched in January 2024, faces significant security flaws, including extended access times for healthcare providers and lack of granular control over data access, potentially exposing 70 million patients' data to unauthorized access and raising se...
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56% Bias Score
TikTok Loses Supreme Court Case, Faces Uncertain Future in US
The US Supreme Court rejected TikTok's challenge to a law requiring its sale, potentially forcing its removal from US app stores by January 19th, but political intervention from both current and incoming administrations suggests a possible delay.
TikTok Loses Supreme Court Case, Faces Uncertain Future in US
The US Supreme Court rejected TikTok's challenge to a law requiring its sale, potentially forcing its removal from US app stores by January 19th, but political intervention from both current and incoming administrations suggests a possible delay.
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52% Bias Score
TikTok US Ban Delayed: Trump to Decide
A potential TikTok ban in the US on January 19th, 2024, due to a foreign ownership deadline, is unlikely to be enforced by the outgoing Biden administration and will be handled by incoming President Trump, despite concerns about Chinese influence and data security.
TikTok US Ban Delayed: Trump to Decide
A potential TikTok ban in the US on January 19th, 2024, due to a foreign ownership deadline, is unlikely to be enforced by the outgoing Biden administration and will be handled by incoming President Trump, despite concerns about Chinese influence and data security.
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36% Bias Score
Italy Explores SpaceX Deal for National Security, Bypassing EU Project
Italy is negotiating with SpaceX for national telecommunications security, potentially bypassing a 2029 EU project; Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni confirmed talks but denied an agreement; experts raise concerns about data security and political implications.
Italy Explores SpaceX Deal for National Security, Bypassing EU Project
Italy is negotiating with SpaceX for national telecommunications security, potentially bypassing a 2029 EU project; Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni confirmed talks but denied an agreement; experts raise concerns about data security and political implications.
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52% Bias Score