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Senator Says US Companies Working With TikTok Could Face Billions in Liability
President-elect Trump has said he would take executive action to restore the app while looking for a solution to address the national security concerns.
Mike Waltz: Trump Team Is Confident About Keeping TikTok While Protecting Americans
The incoming national security adviser said Trump’s looking for a deal that would save the app and ‘protect Americans’ data and protect them from influence.’
Nasdaq to End Diversity Rule for Company Boards
Critics of the rule argue that the diversity requirement violates the Constitution’s Fifth Amendment.
Supreme Court Upholds Law That Bans TikTok If Its Chinese Parent Company Does Not Divest
The White House says it will be on the Trump administration to implement the law that requires the app to be sold or banned.
Supreme Court Seems Unlikely to Block Texas Age Verification Law for Porn Access
The Fifth Circuit upheld the state law last year.
Supreme Court May Decide TikTok’s Fate on Jan. 15
The justices are considering the social media platform’s emergency application to halt a law forcing it to sever Chinese ties.
Biden Calls Meta’s Decision to End Fact-Checking Program ‘Really Shameful’
Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, is moving away from third-party fact-checking organizations to a Community Notes user-based fact-checking model.
Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of TikTok’s Bid to Overturn Forced Divestiture Law
The high court considered the social media platform’s emergency request to pause a law requiring it to sever Chinese ties.
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on TikTok Ban
TikTok Inc. and President-elect Donald Trump are asking the nation’s highest court to prevent the law from taking effect.
Kevin O'Leary Joins Efforts to Acquire TikTok’s US Assets 12 Days Before Ban Is Triggered
The ‘Shark Tank’ investor has partnered with The People’s Bid for TikTok.
Meta Appoints UFC CEO Dana White and 2 Others to Its Board of Directors
Meta has expanded its board and it’s array of expertise, adding the UFC’s Dana White, Ferrari’s John Elkann, and tech strategist Charlie Songhurst.
Court Denies TikTok Request to Delay Ban
The judges found no precedent in granting this type of request.
Meta Says Harmless Content Removed Too Often, Vows to Improve Moderation
Meta says it has given users options for more political content recommendations, and limited penalties for content violations to persistent offenders only.
CDC Amends Public Comments Policy Amid Censorship Lawsuit
The federal health agency will no longer prohibit posts with what it deems ’misleading‘ or ’demonstrably false' information.
Attorneys General Urge Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act
Rep. Steve Scalise has expressed concerns that the current version of KOSA would give the federal government more censorship power.
Supreme Court Sides With Google in Antitrust Subpoena Stemming From Multistate Lawsuit
The ruling leaves in place an appeals court order requiring a South Carolina department to hand over records that Google says it needs for its legal defense.
Federal Judge Gives States in Censorship Lawsuit Against US Government Chance to Make Case
The order comes after the Supreme Court found Missouri, Louisiana lacked standing to block the Biden administration’s communicating with social media companies.
Supreme Court Skeptical of Facebook’s Move to Toss Shareholder Lawsuit
The Ninth Circuit allowed the multibillion-dollar lawsuit to proceed after a federal district court threw out the shareholders’ claims three times.
Court Declines Meta’s Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Accusing Company of Harming Children
Several platform features induce youngsters into an ‘extended, addictive, and compulsive use’ of these services, the plaintiffs claim.
