Social Media

The decision comes after an argument on the video sharing app reportedly led to a teenager stabbing another teen to death.

An Epoch Times investigation exposed thousands of fake and malicious accounts that spread CCP propaganda, including via Western media.

Hundreds of alerts about content from the eSafety Commission could face further scrutiny in future.

Alexis Ohanian said he would name the platform ‘TikTok: Freedom Edition’ if he succeeds in buying it.

‘We need a clean break from ByteDance and China,’ says Wyoming-based wealth manager Reid Rasner, who has offered nearly $50 billion for the platform.

The investigation will look into how TikTok uses the personal data of UK teenagers, aged 13-17, to recommend content and shape their feeds.

Telegram was asked to provide information on terror and child sexual abuse material on the platform.

Rumble said Brazilian authorities blocked access to its platform on Feb. 21.

Australian students are being heavily influenced by social media content to be more interested in racism, climate change, pollution, and global affairs.

The Tribunal heard that a social media post was geo-blocked in Australia, but the eSafety Commissioner tried to argue the notice was not a formal order.

Meta was sued by Trump after it suspended his accounts following the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.

Searches by The Epoch Times show the platform censors content that challenges the Chinese Communist Party.

Trump has signed an order to halt enforcement for 75 days.

Employer.com founder Jesse Tinsley said he’s leading a group of investors who are looking to keep TikTok in the United States while securing American data.

TikTok still needs to comply with the divest-or-ban law, enacted in April last year and upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 17.

TikTok’s future remains uncertain as Trump mulls a 90-day extension following a Supreme Court ruling upholding the app’s ban.

‘Actions to implement the law simply must fall to the next Administration,’ said press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.

The influencer had amassed over 1 million followers.