Tech Legal: US government is considering TikTok ban UPDATE: OH sh*t it happened! TRUMP SAID WAIT!

[playahaitian]

TikTok says Biden administration is threatening US ban if Chinese owners don't sell stakes

TikTok has come under fire from lawmakers over concerns that the Chinese government could use the app to gain access to private user data.

www.usatoday.com

 

[playahaitian]

 

[playahaitian]

UK bans TikTok on government phones over security concerns

Britain said on Thursday it would ban TikTok on government phones with immediate effect, a move that follows other Western countries in barring the Chinese-owned video app over security concerns.

www.reuters.com

 

[Lexx Diamond]

Ban that fuckery already. The CEO of tik tok won't let his kids use that shit. Mind you the Google Play Store is banned in China. I don't want their fuckery just like they don't want ours.

 

[playahaitian]

Ban that fuckery already. The CEO of tik tok won't let his kids use that shit. Mind you the Google Play Store is banned in China. I don't want their fuckery just like they don't want ours.

Here's why TikTok CEO does not let his kids use the app

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew has revealed that he does not allow his children to use the app although the fact that he created it.

mmnews.tv

Here’s why TikTok CEO does not let his kids use the app

March 18, 2023
MM News Staff
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew has revealed that he does not allow his children to use the app although the fact that he created it.

In an interview, the TikTok CEO revealed that he had two kids, who are eight and six years old and the feels that his children are far too young for the social media platform.

The CEO went on to highlight the fact that kids below their teenage years are required to have supervision while using the app.

He maintained that it was a legal requirement that kids under the age of 13 have to have a different app effectively. However, he also revealed that he would not limit the restriction so kids could have access to TikTok.

He also brought to light that there were age restrictions when signing apps maintaining that such restrictions were tighter in the US as opposed to other countries.

Shou Zi Chew, who is also a Singaporean entrepreneur shared a way for parents to monitor more of their children’s activity, with a feature called ‘Family Pairing’ for enhanced safety.

For those who are unaware, the ‘Family Pairing’ feature is not a new modification as it was introduced back in 2020. The feature is available in the Settings of the application, where adults may set it up to customize the safety parameters and access of their ward.

Moreover, this feature may be done on both the parent’s and child’s devices, so that they may continue monitoring more of the accessed content. The minimum age for a TikTok user is 13 years old but it does not have any age verification tools when new users sign up.

 

[playahaitian]

Here's why TikTok CEO does not let his kids use the app

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew has revealed that he does not allow his children to use the app although the fact that he created it.

mmnews.tv

Here’s why TikTok CEO does not let his kids use the app

March 18, 2023
MM News Staff
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew has revealed that he does not allow his children to use the app although the fact that he created it.

In an interview, the TikTok CEO revealed that he had two kids, who are eight and six years old and the feels that his children are far too young for the social media platform.

The CEO went on to highlight the fact that kids below their teenage years are required to have supervision while using the app.

He maintained that it was a legal requirement that kids under the age of 13 have to have a different app effectively. However, he also revealed that he would not limit the restriction so kids could have access to TikTok.

He also brought to light that there were age restrictions when signing apps maintaining that such restrictions were tighter in the US as opposed to other countries.

Shou Zi Chew, who is also a Singaporean entrepreneur shared a way for parents to monitor more of their children’s activity, with a feature called ‘Family Pairing’ for enhanced safety.

For those who are unaware, the ‘Family Pairing’ feature is not a new modification as it was introduced back in 2020. The feature is available in the Settings of the application, where adults may set it up to customize the safety parameters and access of their ward.

Moreover, this feature may be done on both the parent’s and child’s devices, so that they may continue monitoring more of the accessed content. The minimum age for a TikTok user is 13 years old but it does not have any age verification tools when new users sign up.

apparently a WHOLE LOT of parents do NOT know about this restriction.

 

[CPT Callamity]

Well...they already alter the algorithm so that American kids see goofy dances and pranks while Chinese kids see achievements and other talented kids. Americans are easily influenced so they'll see this as taking away their feeedoms.

 

[playahaitian]

Well...they already alter the algorithm so that American kids see goofy dances and pranks while Chinese kids see achievements and other talented kids. Americans are easily influenced so they'll see this as taking away their feeedoms.

Wait... WHAT?!?!?!?

 

[CPT Callamity]

Wait... WHAT?!?!?!?

Yes brotha...peep:

 

[playahaitian]

Yes brotha...peep:

muthafuckas.

 

[playahaitian]

Tristan Harris​

 

[playahaitian]

@ViCiouS you laughing but I am being serious my kids aint on that stuff period but I texted my cousin and he was like "what you talking about?"

 

[ViCiouS]

Wait... WHAT?!?!?!?

its true

apparently a WHOLE LOT of parents do NOT know about this restriction.

99% of the public has no clue of the range features and capabilities of their devices never mind the software and online services

 

[playahaitian]

its true


99% of the public has no clue of the range features and capabilities of their devices never mind the software and online services

^^^^

 

[tallblacknyc]

its true


99% of the public has no clue of the range features and capabilities of their devices never mind the software and online services

Yepppp

 

[playahaitian]

TikTok CEO hearing live stream: Watch Shou Zi Chew testify in Congress amid talks of ban

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Thursday, his first appearance before a Congressional committee.

www.usatoday.com

 

[slewdem100]

They waited until this thing became entrenched to really get serious about banning it when the security concerns were known from the beginning....tons of people making money off of tiktok too

 

[playahaitian]

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[playahaitian]

Senate Passes TikTok Ban Bill, Setting Up Legal Battle Between App and U.S. on First Amendment Issues

The Senate approved a bill that would ban TikTok unless Chinese parent ByteDance sells its stake in the app, setting the table for a court fight.

variety.com

 

[playahaitian]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/23/tech/congress-tiktok-ban-what-next/index.html

 

[playahaitian]

Senate passes TikTok ban bill, legislation moves to Joe Biden's desk

TikTok ban bill moves to President Joe Biden's desk to sign after the United States Senate passed legislation requiring the China-based parent company to sell.

ew.com

 

[p5ych3]

Slick mfers. They were not going or deny funding is real, so any other things in there got passed too.

Shit maybe while we were distracted with the funding and the ban they got other nefarious shit passed.

 

[ThaBurgerPimp]

So is the Tik Tok site shut down or...?

 

[playahaitian]

https://www.npr.org/2025/01/13/nx-s1-5258151/tiktok-ban-us-impact-prepare-workaround

 

[playahaitian]

TikTok Thanks Donald Trump For “Commitment To Work With Us To Find A Solution” As Supreme Court Upholds Law Setting Stage For Ban – Update

The U.S. Supreme Court today upheld a lower court ruling that the app TikTok owned by China’s ByteDance must sell itself or be banned in the U.S.

deadline.com

 

[Lexx Diamond]

 

[easy_b]

You know what fuck Trump and fuck meta if TikTok is touched by Facebook, I will delete my account on TikTok. America these are interesting times right now.

 

[Coldchi]

TikTok Thanks Donald Trump For “Commitment To Work With Us To Find A Solution” As Supreme Court Upholds Law Setting Stage For Ban – Update

The U.S. Supreme Court today upheld a lower court ruling that the app TikTok owned by China’s ByteDance must sell itself or be banned in the U.S.

deadline.com

Bytedance ain't gone sell that shit..
Tik Tok is making them too much money.
It's over.

 

[playahaitian]

Bytedance ain't gone sell that shit..
Tik Tok is making them too much money.
It's over.

^^^^^

bookmarked

 

[Keepthapeace]

Bro, time invest in building some more tiny houses. Anybody got that birdman gif rubbing hands together -- might have to cancel that DR trip next week, these 304s gonna be taking those coffee dates or any date they can get now and shatting tf up about being the prize lol, begging for food, transportation and a place to stay . No simping fellas... show them what they want and you got it after the $10 coffee date...in other words -- flash it, fck it, and flee.

On another note, do we have some tech heads on the board? Let's build us a black tiktok app real quick and catch millions of these stray Os looking for another attention platform.

 

[the artist]

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

https://www.npr.org/2025/01/18/nx-s1-5266146/tiktok-offline-supreme-court-ban

 

[Flawless]

Trump will unban it Monday and become the hero.

 

[ThaBurgerPimp]

Trump will unban it Monday

..only for 90 days.

and since no merger going to happen either(a couple of tech companies were interested) after the 90 days end

Plus most creators already on Fanbase and RedNote anyway

 

[MASTERBAKER]

Tia Broughton
He was so young