CYBER: Why Does Congress Want to Ban TikTok?
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Five brutal hours for TikTok: CEO raked over coals amid privacy, security concerns
TikTok came to win hearts and minds with technology and reason. It lost.
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Congress Shocked to Discover 10 Year Olds Check the ‘I’m Over 18’ Box Online
The Congressional TikTok hearing is a shitshow of conflicting interests and ignorant assertions about how fundamental parts of the internet have worked for decades. Continue reading Congress Shocked to Discover 10 Year Olds Check the ‘I’m Over 18’ Box Online
Banning TikTok Is Unconstitutional, Ludicrous, and a National Embarrassment
It would also be an act of charity for Facebook, which the government has utterly failed to meaningfully regulate. Continue reading Banning TikTok Is Unconstitutional, Ludicrous, and a National Embarrassment
Smashing Security podcast #314: Photo cropping bombshell, TikTok debates, and real estate scams
It could be a case of aCropalypse now for Google Pixel users, there’s a warning for house buyers, and just why is TikTok being singled out for privacy concerns?
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Google Suspends Chinese E-Commerce App Pinduoduo Over Malware
Google says it has suspended the app for the Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo after malware was found in versions of the app. The move comes just weeks after Chinese security researchers published an analysis suggesting the popular e-commerce app sought to seize total control over affected devices by exploiting multiple security vulnerabilities in a variety of Android-based smartphones. Continue reading Google Suspends Chinese E-Commerce App Pinduoduo Over Malware
Here’s what to expect from lawmakers who will grill TikTok’s CEO on privacy, security and child safety
Lawmakers plan to press TikTok CEO Shou Chew on issues related to child exploitation, teen mental health and its connection to China.
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TikTok CEO plans rigorous defenses in Congress against claims the app is a US security threat
In his first appearance before Congress, TikTok CEO Shou Chew will make the case that the company’s U.S. operations aren’t swayed by China.
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US intel: Chinese influence operations are growing more aggressive, more similar to Russia’s
China is stepping up efforts to influence U.S. public opinion, which increasingly resemble Russian operations.
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Bipartisan Senate proposal sets stage for banning TikTok, other foreign tech
The RESTRICT Act would hand Commerce wide-ranging powers to regulate the presence of foreign technology companies such as TikTok.
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