China is reacting to Trump’s sweeping victory. The leader of the Chinese Communist Party congratulated the president-elect. Meanwhile, China’s stock market plunged. What could a second Trump term mean for China? Trump is expected to place 60 percent tariffs on goods made in China, which is one of his major campaign promises. To help carry […]
Canada on Wednesday ordered Chinese-owned TikTok’s business in the country to be dissolved, citing national-security risks, but added the government was not blocking Canadians’ access to the short-video app or their ability to create content. “The government is taking action to address the specific national security risks related to ByteDance Ltd’s operations in Canada through […]
How do Americans really view China? On today’s special report, “Facts Matter” host Roman Balmakov and “China in Focus” host Tiffany Meier will react live to videos on several key topics including how Americans view social media app TikTok and the app’s harvesting of its users’ data, the possibility of China invading Taiwan, and Americans’ […]
Bella Bradford, a popular TikTok influencer known for her fashion content and positive outlook, died Oct. 15 at the age of 24 after a three-year battle with a rare form of cancer, according to a message shared with her final video on the social media platform. Bradford, who was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma in her jaw […]
A California court allowed school districts to sue social media companies including Facebook and TikTok over accusations they harm the mental health of children and therefore force the districts to spend more resources to tackle such issues faced by students. The judgment came as part of a multidistrict litigation that consolidated hundreds of complaints filed […]
TikTok star Rachel Yaffe has died after battling a rare form of liver cancer. She was 27. Yaffe’s death was confirmed in an online obituary, which revealed she died on Oct. 11. In her obituary, her family said donations in memory of Yaffe can be sent to Experience Camps, a nonprofit organization for grieving children […]
The United States overtakes China for most companies on Fortune’s Global 500 list for the first time in four years. What’s behind the shift? Secretary of State Antony Blinken offered reassurances on the U.S. commitment to the Indo-Pacific region, especially when it comes to China. A hefty $800,000 penalty potentially awaits a California energy company […]
From New York to California, 13 states plus the District of Columbia, are suing TikTok over alleged harm to children’s mental health. China appears to be allowing rumors to spread that iPhones could be remotely detonated. The rumors seem to capitalize on rising fears after pager explosions killed more than 30 people in Lebanon. Chinese […]
More than a dozen states are coming together to sue TikTok, joining many other states that had previously done so, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Oct. 8. The attorneys general announced that they are co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 14 attorneys general in filing suits against […]
More than 1 million Florida residents have been ordered to evacuate as of Tuesday, with Hurricane Milton on track to make landfall on the state’s Gulf Coast between Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. President Joe Biden has postponed his upcoming trip to Germany and Angola to oversee preparations for, and the response to, Hurricane […]
Social media users in the European Union unhappy with decisions taken by TikTok, YouTube, or Facebook about the removal of posts or videos will now be able to appeal to a new body. Appeals Center Europe, which was announced on Tuesday, is an “out of court dispute settlement body” that has been certified by regulators […]
The chair of a House committee is calling on U.S. higher education to shut down partnership with Chinese universities, after a growing number of Chinese espionage cases were brought to light. Top U.S. officials lay out their biggest concern: election interference from China, Russia, and Iran. Texas is taking TikTok to court. Why does it […]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against TikTok on Oct. 3 alleging that the video-sharing app violated a new state law aimed at protecting minors from harmful content and data collection practices. The Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment (SCOPE) Act, which took effect on Sept. 1, prohibits digital service providers from sharing […]
Louisiana law enforcement officials have charged a TikTok personality in the homicide of a therapist found wrapped in a tarp along a highway about 60 miles northeast of Baton Rouge. On Thursday, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office announced that it had charged 20-year-old Terryon Thomas, who goes by “Mr. Prada” on his TikTok channel, […]
Coming up in January, TikTok will have to make a decision: either to cut its ties to the Chinese Communist Party or face a ban in all U.S. app stores. As the deadline approaches, what do Americans think about the potential ban? NTD was right outside the U.S. Capitol to hear from them.
Former President Donald Trump returns to the campaign trail just two days after the latest apparent assassination attempt. NTD’s Iris Tao tells us what he’s expected to address, and what Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) says about the need to ramp up protection for the former president. Vice President Kamala Harris sits for her first livestreamed […]
Former President Donald Trump responds to a second apparent attempt on his life, as the suspect appears in court. What do we know about the suspect and the incident at Trump’s golf course yesterday? TikTok is fighting in court to maintain its ties with the Chinese Communist Party. We bring you updates from the courtroom. […]
The suspect in former President Donald Trump’s second assassination attempt appeared in court and was charged with two federal gun crimes. Ryan Wesley Routh is believed to have hidden in bushes with a rifle when Trump was golfing in West Palm Beach, Florida. Vice President Kamala Harris said she was deeply disturbed by the possible […]
WASHINGTON–A three-judge panel questioned TikTok’s claim that Congress violated the First Amendment with a law that would require its Chinese parent company, Bytedance, to divest from its U.S. subsidiary. In oral argument on Sept. 16, judges emphasized that the law targeted a foreign adversary rather than others who might challenge it based on free speech. […]
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia holds oral arguments on TikTok’s legal challenge of a U.S. law requiring China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok’s U.S. assets by Jan. 19 or face a ban. This event is held at 9:30 p.m. ET on Sept. 16. Schedule 9:30 ET—Start of court proceedings
