The lawmakers contend that ByteDance is beholden to the Chinese government, which could demand access to the data of TikTok’s consumers in the U.S. whenever it wants.
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Airbnb is banning the use of indoor security cameras in the platform’s listings worldwide
Airbnb said Monday that it’s banning the use of indoor security cameras in listings on its site around the world by the end of next month.
Kate, Princess of Wales, apologizes for editing family photo that fueled rumors about her health
The release of the photo followed weeks of gossip on social media about what had happened to Kate since she left a hospital Jan. 29 after a nearly two-week stay.
Biden and Trump dominate Super Tuesday races and move closer to a November rematch
Their victories from coast to coast, left little doubt about the trajectory of the race.
Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads logins restored after widespread outage
A technical issue caused widespread login issues for a few hours across Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms Tuesday.
The Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to a Trump-era ban on a gun accessory known as bump stocks
A Texas gun shop owner argues the Trump administration didn’t follow federal law when it reversed course and banned bump stocks.
AT&T will give $5 to customers hit by cellphone network outage
AT&T says it will give affected customers $5 each to compensate for last week’s cellphone network outage.
Americans reporting nationwide cellular outages from AT&T, Cricket Wireless and other providers
A number of Americans are dealing with cellular outages on AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile and other service providers, according to data from Downdetector.
Walmart to acquire smart TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion in bid to boost its advertising business
Walmart is buying Vizio as it attempts to expand its rapidly growing advertising business to compete with Amazon.
Donald Trump fraud verdict: $364 million penalty in New York civil case
Trump also was barred from serving as an officer or director of any New York corporation for three years.
Gunfire at Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration kills 1 and wounds nearly two dozen, including children
The shooting happened despite the presence of more than 800 police officers who were in the building and nearby.
Harvey Weinstein is appealing 2020 rape conviction. New York’s top court to hear arguments
Nearly four years after Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and sent to prison, New York’s highest court will hear arguments Wednesday in his quest to overturn the landmark #MeToo-era verdict.
Next stop Hollywood? Travis Kelce gets first producer credit on SXSW movie
The Super Bowl champ has his first executive producer credit on a new film that will have its world premiere in March at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas.
Biden’s campaign joins TikTok, even as administration warns of national security concerns with app
President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign is now on TikTok, even though he has expressed national security concerns over the platform and banned it on federal devices.
Biden and Trump: How the two classified documents investigations came to different endings
At look at the similarities and differences between the Biden and Trump investigations.