Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor As expected, TikTok filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the U.S.’s new law that would force parent company ByteDance to sell the app — or face a nationwide ban. TikTok filed the lawsuit Tuesday in the U.S.
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Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor A new U.S. law could effectively ban TikTok nationwide as early as January 2025 — and half of Americans are OK with that, with many citing concerns about data privacy and Chinese propaganda. A majority of Americans (56%) have an unfavorable view of TikTok, and half support a nationwide U.S.
ban on the app from China-based ByteDance, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. President Biden signed the “Protecting Americans’ Data From Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024” into law on April 24, after it passed in Congress with solid bipartisan support. The legislation requires ByteDance to sell its stake in TikTok within nine months (with a potential 90-day extension to the deadline) to a party or parties not based in a country the U.S.
designates a “foreign adversary” — and if it doesn’t, the distribution of TikTok would be outlawed. SEE ALSO: Will TikTok Be Banned in the U.S.? What the New Law Means for the App’s Users TikTok said it will launch a legal fight against the law on First Amendment grounds. If that’s unsuccessful, the ban will likely take effect, as ByteDance has said it does not plan to sell its interest in TikTok.
About 50% of Americans support a TikTok ban, while 32% oppose it and 18% are not sure. Just 31% of those 18-34 say they are in favor of a ban, and 50% say they oppose it. Most Americans 35-54 (54%) and 55 and older (60%) say they support a ban of the app.
About 55% of Americans believe that ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, uses the app to sway public opinion in the United States. In addition, 46% think that the Chinese government uses TikTok to spy on Americans (16% say they do not think this is the case; 37% are unsure), per the Ipsos/Reuters poll. In addition, 58%
.Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor As expected, TikTok filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the U.S.’s new law that would force parent company ByteDance to sell the app — or face a nationwide ban. TikTok filed the lawsuit Tuesday in the U.S.
Prince William and Kate Middleton's three kids, George, Charlotte and Louis, can expect to all hold senior royal titles one day but the same can not be said for many of the late Queen's other great-grandchildren.
While the likes of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis can expect to one day hold senior titles, such as the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal and perhaps the Duke of Cambridge or the Duke of York, many of the late Queen's other great-grandchildren will never gain an official style. This was the case for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's young children until the couple made the announcement in March 2023 that they did not wish to deny Archie and Lilibet of their "birth right" - and moved to change the way the youngsters were styled.
A Scots man has been reported missing in Thailand in an 'out of character' disappearance.
Well, this is awkward!
Ben Affleck supports the women in his life through thick and thin.
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Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Amazon raked in $11.82 billion in ad revenue for the first quarter of 2024, topping analyst expectations, fueled by the ecommerce giant’s move to serve advertising by default in Prime Video in multiple markets. Advertising sales for the quarter were up 24% year over year and marked a new Q1 record. The revenue beat Wall Street expectations for the quarter of $11.7 billion, according to StreetAccount.
Humza Yousaf is set to resign as Scotland’s First Minister ahead of forthcoming confidence votes.
The Royal Family are known all over the world by their long, official titles. But behind the formality and away from the glaring media spotlight, the royals are just like any other family. They share jokes, buy each other ridiculous presents and even have silly nicknames for one another.
Tony Hinchcliffe, the idea of conforming to these restrictions is as likely as finding a unicorn at a rodeo. “There’s no room for victim mentality here,” Hinchcliffe tells Variety. “When you step into a dark, dingy comedy club, what do you want to see? Think about it like a strip club.
Thania Garcia Karol G and Feid took home the most awards during the 2024 Latin American Music Awards in Las Vegas on Thursday night. Though Karol didn’t attend the ceremony in person, she won six awards, including artist of the year and album of the year for her 2023 record “Mañana Será Bonito.” The album won album of the year at the Latin Grammys and was the urban album of the year at the Anglo Grammys.
Rochelle Humes was quickly given a four-word demand by her husband Marvin after she stunned her fans and followers with her 'boss lady' appearance. The This Morning star shared a look at her latest public speaking engagement on social media after celebrating some of her exciting business updates of late.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor TikTok could be banned in the U.S. as soon as January 2025. Here’s what the new law means for users of the popular short-form video app.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to approve a bill that would ban TikTok nationwide unless Chinese parent company ByteDance sells its stake in the popular app. The development will likely result in a court battle between the U.S.
Manchester City couldn't exact revenge on rivals Manchester United for taking their league crown off them this season - but they were given a visual reminder up in the stands of the lengths United have gone to catch them up on the pitch.
The leader of the Liberal Democrats has reiterated that his party is in no ‘grand alliance’ with George Galloway despite one of his candidates appearing in a video with the Rochdale MP.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor A bill that would ban TikTok — unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, divests its ownership stake — could soon become a U.S. law. TikTok is gearing up a legal fight against the measure if that happens, with plans to challenge it in court on First Amendment grounds.
Jewish communities in Greater Manchester and across the world will be celebrating Passover next week. This year, the Jewish festival which marks the exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt starts on the evening of Monday (April 22), lasting eight days in the UK.