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OPINION: Why are US lawmakers hell-bent on banning TikTok?
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TikTok dragged into US election as Trump opposes ban
Washington (AFP) – In a major reversal, former US president Donald Trump on Monday said he was against a ban of TikTok as the fate of the popular video-sharing app was dragged into the US election campaign.
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Four big questions for Washington on TikTok
A new bill would force Beijing-based ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban on U.S. app stores.
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TikTok creators are urging users to help #KeepTikTok
As a bill that could shut down TikTok's U.S. presence hurtles forward, the company is calling on its creators to share what TikTok has meant to them. Many say the app has become a lifeline.
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TikTok Crackdown Shifts Into Overdrive, With Sale or Shutdown on Table
Bobby Kotick, former CEO of Activision, has floated idea of buying TikTok to potential partners.
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TikTok sparks user revolt in US over sale plan
American politicians are being inundated with calls from TikTok users unhappy at plans to force its parent company to sell the social media app.
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US House Speaker Johnson blocks vote on Ukraine aid passed by Senate
The Republican leader of the US House of Representatives on Tuesday blocked war aid for Ukraine, ignoring President Joe Biden's plea that passing the bill was vital for standing up to "Russian dictator" Vladimir Putin.
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Why Biden couldn’t resist TikTok
Under national fire last year — and still under official security review — TikTok spent money, made the right friends and appears back in the fold.
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Trump urges Republicans to reject Senate deal on border measures, Ukraine aid
Former US president Donald Trump urged Republicans Monday to reject a bipartisan Senate deal trading tough new border security measures for $60 billion in Ukraine funding and other national security priorities.
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Drone from Iran proxy evaded US defenses because it was mistaken for US drone: official
Iran-proxy drone got past Tower 22 air defenses because it was mistaken for US drone returning to base
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Aid to Ukraine and Israel in doubt as House speaker says he won’t support deal
A bargain in which southern border security would be beefed up in exchange for foreign aid is looking increasingly unlikely
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The attorney: ‘They’re addicting kids and they know it’
Matthew P Bergman’s firm has filed cases against Snap, TikTok and others, with a novel argument – that the products are harmful by design
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Republican lawmakers push to ban feds from removing border barriers after Supreme Court defeat
Razor wire is at the center of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border clash with President Biden
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Border battle lines: Dems call on Biden to seize control of Texas National Guard, as GOP allies back Abbott
The Lone Star State is fighting multiple legal battles with the federal government amid the migrant invasion at the southern border
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Boeing plane makes emergency landing in Florida after ‘engine malfunction’
Atlas Air 747 cargo plane bound for Puerto Rico was filmed trailing flames from left wing before landing safely back in Miami
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Inside Biden’s secret surveillance court
In a deal to let companies keep trading transatlantic data, the White House built an opaque new forum that could affect national security and privacy rights — without any public paper trail.
ChatGPT creator joins forces with Pentagon
OpenAI has dropped its prohibition on providing its technology to military entities, according to an executive
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Architect of Russia sanctions facing fresh corruption allegations
US Senator Bob Menendez was previously accused of acting as an agent on behalf of the Egyptian government
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US and Venezuela agree to release of 10 Americans – and convict ‘Fat Leonard’ – in exchange for release of Maduro ally
The senior administration official said additional individuals are not being named, citing their privacy.
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US warship in Red Sea reportedly attacked by drones from Yemen
Pentagon says it is investigating reports of attack by Houthi rebels that also targeted two commercial vessels
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