Tag: TikTok

TikTok Restores Its Service in the US by the Guarantees Received From Trump
TikTok stated this Sunday that it is in the process of restoring its service in the United States due to the guarantees offered to its providers by the president-elect of that country, Donald Trump, who will take office on Monday. RELATED: Trump Confirms He Will Extend TikTok Deadline and Requests US Participation “In agreement with […]
January 19, 2025

Trump Confirms He Will Extend TikTok Deadline and Requests US Participation
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump confirmed this Sunday that he will grant TikTok an extension to operate in the country and announced that he would like U.S. companies to have a 50% stake in the ByteDance-owned platform to keep it “in good hands.” RELATED: Trump Says He Will Probably Give TikTok a 90-Day Extension To Avoid […]
January 19, 2025

TikTok Plans Total Closure in the U.S. if Prohibition Does Not Stop
This is a new chapter in the tense relationship between China and the U.S. over technology and national security issues. TikTok, the popular social media platform owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, will completely shut down its app in the U.S. this Sunday unless the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes to block the ban. RELATED: RedNote […]
January 15, 2025

RedNote Rises to Top Spot Amid Looming TikTok Ban
This Chinese app became a haven for content U.S. creators and users seeking an alternative to TikTok. As the potential TikTok ban in the United States drew near, a Chinese social media app named RedNote unexpectedly climbed to the top position on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store on Monday. RELATED: Venezuela […]
January 14, 2025

President Nicolas Maduro Warns About the Impact of Social Media on Mental Health and Politics in an Interview With Ignacio Ramonet
In this context, Maduro made an urgent call to protect the mental health of children and youth, warning that excessive use of social networks is seriously affecting their cognitive development. “We are obliged to protect the mental health of our countries,” he emphasized. Related: President Maduro Highlights Economic Growth in Venezuela and Plans for 2025 […]
January 1, 2025

Venezuela Fines TikTok for Spreading Dangerous Viral Challenges
Previously, families filed a lawsuit related to the consequences of content disseminated on TikTok without any oversight. On Monday, the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) of Venezuela imposed a fine on the TikTok platform over a case of “viral challenges” that caused significant harm to minors. RELATED: TikTok Asks U.S. Supreme […]
December 30, 2024

TikTok Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Block Looming Ban
In April, Biden enacted a law that gives ByteDance 270 days to sell TikTok, citing national security concerns. On Monday, TikTok asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a law that would ban the video-sharing app if ByteDance, its Chinese parent company, doesn’t sell it to a non-Chinese buyer by Jan. 19. RELATED: Donald Trump […]
December 17, 2024

The Ombudsman’s Office Warns of the Dangers of Viral Challenges on Social Networks
The institution also urges parents and guardians to conduct ongoing monitoring of the content their children access on digital platforms, emphasizing the need for proactive vigilance. Related: Venezuelan Government Demands TikTok Remove Viral Challenges Within 72 Hours Following Child Tragedies The Ombudsman’s Office has issued a statement expressing serious concern about the negative consequences associated […]
November 21, 2024

Donald Trump Looks to Tiktok to Woo Voters
His emergence on TikTok comes as his own social media platform, Truth Social, faces pressure. “It’s my honor,” said former U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday in the first video post of his account on TikTok, a social media platform he tried to ban as president on national security grounds, amassing 4.6 million followers. RELATED: High […]
June 4, 2024

TikTok Sues US Government to Block Potential Ban
On Tuesday, TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance filed a legal challenge against the U.S. government over a law forcing ByteDance to sell off the ultra-popular app or face a nationwide ban in the country. RELATED: US TikTok Ban Is a Case of Digital Protectionism U.S. President Joe Biden signed a TikTok ban bill […]