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The TikTok ban is headed to a vote in the House. Here's what to know.
The House is set to vote on the legislation on Wednesday, where it's expected to pass. The legislat…
Madison Hall
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Black creators were instrumental in building TikTok. Now they fear they'll be hit the hardest by a ban.
Black creators spoke with Business Insider about why they fear a potential TikTok ban.
Lindsay Dodgson
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The proposed TikTok ban has been deemed unconstitutional by some, but framing around national security could help advance it
The bipartisan bill that could lead to the banning of TikTok in the US could be bolstered by its fr…
Natalie Musumeci
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An appeals court upheld a block on Florida's social media 'censorship' law, saying it violates free speech
The law, signed by DeSantis in 2021, allowed users to sue tech companies for removing politicians' …
Weilun Soon
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Texas college students say 'censorship of TikTok over guns' says a lot about how officials prioritize safety
Texas students are asking university officials to focus on gun control and increased mental health …
Jordan Hart
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Big Tech lobbyists are calling on the Supreme Court to block a Texas anti-censorship law, warning it would open the floodgates to extremist content
Lobbyists warned the new law could allow content from ISIS and neo-Nazis to flourish on Big Tech pl…
Jyoti Mann
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The Black creators behind one of TikTok's most viral dances say they weren't given the same opportunities as their white counterparts
The Black TikTokers who started the viral "Alors On Danse" trend said Black creators often don't ge…
Charlotte Colombo
TikTok blogger defies Russia's censorship laws to share views on Ukraine war
A Russian blogger is speaking out against the Ukraine war and showing what life is like in St. Pete…
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Vienna's art museums will post nude images on OnlyFans after 'censorship' on TikTok and Facebook
"With Vienna's launch of this innovative new initiative...this art may finally have found its freed…
Allana Akhtar
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TikTok has apologized for a 'significant error' after a video that suggested racial bias in its algorithm went viral
In a viral TikTok video, phrases like "supporting black excellence" and "pro black" appeared to be …
Charlotte Colombo
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A top open-internet advocate supports banning TikTok as a way to punish China over internet censorship
Wu wrote that the "privilege" of the US' open internet should only be available "to companies from …
Paige Leskin
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ByteDance tried to build an algorithm to censor Uighur livestreams on TikTok's Chinese sister app, a former employee has claimed
The ex-ByteDance employee said the company tried to make an algorithm to censor Uighur livestreams …
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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A senior TikTok executive admitted the company used to censor content critical of China, 'specifically with regard to the Uighur situation'
TikTok's UK director of public policy said Wednesday that the company had previously taken a "blunt…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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A popular influencer slammed TikTok, criticizing the app for highlighting 'duplicates of the same people' and not fostering a diverse culture
In a recent livestream, Devenity Perkins slammed TikTok for showing "duplicates of the same people"…
Rachel E. Greenspan
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Russians are flocking to VPNs as Putin closes off the Russian internet in a crackdown against dissent
Downloads for the top 10 VPNs in Russia increased by 4,375%, according to estimates from analysis s…
Matthew Loh
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A popular Egyptian belly dancer has been sentenced to 3 years in prison over claims of 'inciting debauchery' on TikTok
El-Masry denied the allegations and said the content in question was stolen and shared from her pho…
Tom Murray
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Iranian protesters battle internet censorship and risk crackdowns to post videos from Mahsa Amini rallies
Iranians have maneuvered around internet outages and restrictions on WhatsApp and Instagram, but th…
Lindsay Dodgson
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RESTRICT Act explained: proposed TikTok ban is 'a PATRIOT Act for the digital age,' some lawmakers say
While TikTok bans have earned bipartisan support, the RESTRICT Act is "a flat out invasion of our f…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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TikTok apologized for the glitch affecting the 'black lives matter' hashtag after accusations of censorship: 'We know this came at a painful time'
After a viral tweet accused the app of censoring black voices, TikTok said that the hashtag had bee…
Margot Harris
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Social media platforms deny but content creators and tracking websites confirm that shadowbanning or silent censorship is real
Elon Musk joked about ‘shadowbanning’ first and now content creators confirm that it is real; here …