Mar 15, 2024 · Tampa, FL – Recent legislation passed the House that would ban TikTok in the U.S. if parent company ByteDance, a Chinese-owned corporation forced to share users’ data …

Apr 11, 2024 · The bill, called the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,” (HR 7521), would force TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, …

Jan 18, 2025 · After the ruling Friday, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) told reporters that U.S. app store providers like Google and Apple “need to comply with the law” and its requirement that they …

Mar 7, 2024 · Hedge fund manager Jeff Yass is personally calling Republican members of the House to try to halt legislation which would force ByteDance to divest itself of the app, putting …

Jan 15, 2025 · Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) says he does not support the effort to extend the deadline. “They had all the time in the world. Absolutely not,” Scott said. “They’ve had an …

Feb 16, 2024 · TikTok’s Beijing-based parent company, ByteDance, is at the center of the controversy due to its connections with the Chinese government. Officials are worried the …

Scott’s national security comments reference TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, a Chinese tech company in Beijing. Florida and national leaders have increasingly targeted TikTok for …

Dec 6, 2024 · A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit denied petitions to block the law from TikTok, its parent company ByteDance and creator groups.

Feb 17, 2024 · Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has condemned the fashion magazine Vogue’s decision to name TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew to serve as an honorary chair at this year’s Met Gala event …

Mar 12, 2024 · Trump’s apparent flip-flop on banning TikTok has raised eyebrows among House Republicans who are supporting the effort to strongarm ByteDance into selling the app.