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TikTok and its possible US ban – what happens next? | US News
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Only two months ago Joe Biden joined the social media platform TikTok with a video captioned “lol hey guys”. Now, the US president is poised to sign a bill that could ban the popular app – unless its parent company sells it. The country is concerned that TikTok’s owner, Beijing-based tech firm ByteDance, could be…
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TikTok ban in US moves a step closer | US News
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The possibility of a ban on TikTok in the US has moved a step closer after the Senate agreed a landmark bill to force its China-based parent company into selling the app. The bill gives ByteDance nine months to sell the popular social media platform – with the possibility of a three-month extension to finalise…
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TikTok chief executive appeals directly to users to ‘protect their constitutional rights’ and oppose potential US ban | Science & Tech News
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TikTok’s chief executive has appealed to US users directly to stop a bill that could see the social media app banned in America. Shou zi Chew appealed to the public via – what else – a video posted on the app. “Keep sharing your stories, share them with your friends, share them with your family,…
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TikTok CEO says ban would ‘take billions of dollars out of the pockets of creators’ | US News
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The CEO of TikTok has said that a US ban on the platform “would take billions of dollars out of the pockets of creators and small businesses”. Shou Zi Chew, who a source said is visiting Washington DC this week, added the company will exercise its legal rights to prevent a ban after a bill…
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Apple Watch to lose feature after US court reinstates sales ban over patent dispute | Science & Tech News
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Apple has said it will remove a central feature from two of its flagship watch models in the US, while the iPhone maker fights a legal battle over a patent dispute on the technology behind it. The company said Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 models would go on sale on its website and…
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Apple Watch import ban temporarily lifted by US appeals court | Science & Tech News
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Apple has won the right to import two of its most popular smartwatches into the United States, after the appeals court paused a previous ban on imports. The tech giant was ordered in October to stop importing and selling Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches, following a complaint from medical-monitoring technology company Masimo that it…
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Apple watch ban: Tech company fears it will suffer ‘irreparable harm’ after sales suspension upheld by White House | Science & Tech News
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Apple has said it would suffer “irreparable harm” after the White House allowed a ban on imports on some of its watches following a dispute over the devices’ blood oxygen technology. The tech giant is filing an emergency motion asking a court to allow it to sell two of its most popular watches – the…
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Social media ban for under-16s ‘speculation’ – but ‘right’ we look at potential harms, says minister | Politics News
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A ban on social media use for under-16s has been branded “speculation” – but the government must “continue to look at” the need to protect children, a minister has said. Science minister Andrew Griffith dismissed as “speculation” reports that social media access could be curbed for some young people as part of a “potential consultation”…
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Nissan commits to 2030 electric car deadline despite delay to UK petrol-diesel ban | Business News
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Nissan has committed itself to the sale of only electric cars across Europe from 2030, the year when the UK was supposed to have banned new vehicles powered by petrol and diesel. The Japanese carmaker also confirmed that all new models to be launched on the continent from now on would be fully electric. Its…
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US state votes to ban TikTok for first time – but how would Montana’s law work? | Science & Tech News
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Montana has passed a bill banning TikTok in the state. The state House voted 54-43 to pass the bill – which goes further than prohibitions in place in nearly half the states and the US federal government that prohibit the video-sharing app on government devices. The measure now goes to Republican Governor Greg Gianforte for…