In what’s being called a “landmark ruling,” the US Supreme Court cleared the way for a controversial TikTok ban to take effect this weekend. “Congress has determined that divestiture is necessary to address its well-supported national security concerns regarding TikTok’s data collection practices and relationship with a foreign adversary,
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley -- who said he believes the Supreme Court ruled correctly "on the law" with TikTok -- said the problem right now is that China is preventing its sale to a U.S. buyer. "I think somebody would buy it if China would sell it.
The United States Supreme Court upheld a law on Friday that will force TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app or face a ban. However, the future of the platform is still unclear. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) praised the court's decision,
NBC News received comments from Sens. Rand Paul, Josh Hawley, and Richard Blumenthal about the Supreme Court's ruling that the ban on Chinese-owned social media app TikTok can move forward this weekend.
Conservative Republicans have been hyperfixated on TikTok content that’s sympathetic with Gaza — and accused the company of algorithmic bias against Israel.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency central to his vision of cracking down on illegal immigration, faced senators Friday at confirmation hearing that will be her first chance to lay out her vision for the sprawling Department of Homeland Security.
Paul said he was disappointed, adding, "I do believe that banning a social media app like TikTok is a violation of the First Amendment."
On Friday, the high court issued a ruling upholding the law that Congress passed to require TikTok to be sold to a U.S. owner or face a ban on January 19th. The original law passed with an overwhelming bipartisan majority of support. Senator Josh Hawley (R ...
Silicon Valley’s most prominent business leaders are expected to be in chilly Washington on Monday for President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration to warm relations with the incoming administration.
The human dancing videos and the cat dancing videos on TikTok have nothing on the dancing by politicians who voted for the law forcing its Chinese owner, ByteDance, to either sell the popular and
U.S. officials have long feared that the widely popular short-form video app could be used as a vehicle for espionage.