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June 4, 2023

TikTok

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Rep Wiley Nickel, who says Congressional office doesn’t use TikTok, faces ethics complaint over app

April 12, 2023 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — Freshman Democratic Rep. Wiley Nickel (NC-13) told North State Journal at a town hall event his office doesn’t use TikTok and said there are concerns about online privacy that are bigger than the […]

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Members of Congress on TikTok defend app’s reach to voters

April 6, 2023 Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As pressure against TikTok mounts in Washington, D.C., more than two dozen members of Congress — all Democrats — who are active on the social media platform are being pushed by their […]

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Budd backs bill to ban TikTok

March 8, 2023 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — U.S. Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) has cosponsored a bill that would prohibit Chinese-based social media app TikTok from being downloaded and used commercially on all U.S. devices.   S.85, the No TikTok on United […]

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Cooper joins govs banning TikTok on state devices

January 18, 2023 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper became the latest state executive to ban the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok in an executive order late last week.  Several government entities in the United States, including multiple branches […]

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US Senate passes bill banning TikTok from government devices

December 15, 2022 North State Journal Staff

The U.S. Senate passed a bill that would ban TikTok on government devices after major security concerns were raised, Fox Business reported. Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio […]

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Report: TikTok boosts posts about eating disorders, suicide

December 15, 2022 David Klepper, Associated Press

TikTok’s algorithms are promoting videos about self-harm and eating disorders to vulnerable teens, according to a report published Wednesday that highlights concerns about social media and its impact on youth mental health. Researchers at the […]

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Netflix, TikTok block services in Russia to avoid crackdown

March 7, 2022 Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

Netflix and TikTok suspended most of their services in Russia on Sunday as the government cracks down on what people and media outlets can say about Russia’s war in Ukraine. Pulling the plug on online […]

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Schools step up security in response to threats on TikTok

December 17, 2021 Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press

Educators announced plans to increase security in response to TikTok posts warning of shooting and bomb threats at schools around the country Friday as officials assured parents the viral posts were not considered credible. The […]

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‘As seen on TikTok’ is the new ‘As seen on TV’

October 16, 2021 Joseph Pisani, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Near the Twizzlers and Sour Patch Kids at a New York candy store are fruit-shaped soft jelly candies that earned a spot on the shelves because they went viral on TikTok. A […]

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TikTok to let users shop through app with Shopify deal

August 26, 2021 Associated Press

TikTok users will soon be able to buy stuff directly through the short videos on the app — something they had only been able to do through ads until now. Canadian e-commerce company Shopify said […]

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