DOJ accuses TikTok of sending U.S. user data to Chinese Communist Party

The DOJ accuses China's TikTok of sending personal U.S. user data to the Chinese Communist Party and allowing profiling based on attitudes towards gun control and abortion. Oracle is implicated in aiding TikTok. The app faces legal issues including child privacy violations and potential ban if not sold by January.

Pornhub Blocking Access in Response to Age Verification Laws

Pornhub plans to block access in Indiana, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, and Nebraska due to new age verification laws. They view the laws as infringing on user privacy. The company supports age verification but finds the current laws ineffective and dangerous.

TikTok's Handling of U.S. User Data in Relation to ByteDance

Former employees claim that TikTok failed to effectively wall off U.S. user data from its parent company, ByteDance, due to a complex computer network structure, with internal systems maintaining control over user data sharing. TikTok denies these claims, insisting data was stored in Virginia and Singapore. President Biden signed legislation requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok within nine months or face a ban in the U.S. TikTok CEO plans to fight the legislation in court.

Ban on TikTok in the U.S.

The House passed legislation to ban TikTok in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn't sell its stake within a year. The bill is part of a larger foreign aid package and reflects concerns about national security and Chinese influence. TikTok has opposed the ban, citing First Amendment rights.

TikTok Divestment Bill

President Joe Biden supports a bill that would force ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban, despite opposition from Donald Trump. The bill is aimed at addressing national security concerns regarding user data and potential Chinese government access.