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NSA director warns about TikTok's broad influence |
Testifying before a Senate panel, NSA Director Gen. Paul Nakasone said he was worried about the type of data and algorithms the social media platform holds. |
Nakasone told the Senate Armed Services Committee he is concerned about the broad influence Chinese-owned video app TikTok has on its users and what content it can omit or advertise on the platform. The NSA director was responding to a question raised by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), who asked the general how concerned he was of the influence the social media platform has on American children. "TikTok concerns me for a number of different reasons. One is the data that they have. Secondly, is the algorithm and who controls the algorithm. Third is the broad platform influence operations, as we talked about previously. It's not only a fact that you can influence something, but you can also you know, turn off the message as well when you have such a large population of listeners," Nakasone said. Nakasone's remarks were made the same day Democratic senators unveiled a legislation intended to give the federal government more power to regulate or ban technology tied to a foreign adversary. The bill, also known as the RESTRICT Act, is sponsored by Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and John Thune (R-S.D.). This also follows an order issued by the White House last week requiring all federal agencies to remove TikTok from government devices within 30 days. Federal officials have long raised national security concerns over TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance. During his testimony Tuesday, Nakasone broadly warned that China has become "a very capable force" and "formidable foe" in cyberspace. |
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Senators introduced Tuesday a White House-backed bipartisan Senate bill that aims to give the federal government more power to regulate—or ultimately ban—technology linked to foreign adversaries such as TikTok. Unlike bills introduced by Republicans so far this year, the bipartisan RESTRICT Act led by Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) does not specifically target TikTok, owned by China-based ByteDance, but rather … |
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Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday denounced a forthcoming documentary about him by Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney. "It's a hit piece," Musk said in response to a Twitter post about the film, accusing the unreleased documentary of being a deliberate attempt to misrepresent the billionaire. "How would you know?" Gibney parried back. Gibney's production company Jigsaw Productions announced the documentary on Monday. The … |
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U.S. Cyber Command Director Gen. Paul Nakasone on Tuesday said that election interference from nation-state threat actors is still an ongoing issue that the U.S. must continue to address. Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Nakasone said that election meddling is essentially here to stay, especially as U.S. adversaries like China, Russia, Iran and North Korea continue to enhance their cyber capabilities. |
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White House supports bill that could ban TikTok |
The White has endorsed a legislation that would allow the government to regulate foreign-based technologies like TikTok, NBC News reports. |
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Voting tech company sues Fox News |
A voting tech firm has sued the network for spreading "defamatory reports" claiming it helped steal the 2020 election, ABC News reports. |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- The Senate panel's privacy and technology subcommittee will hold a hearing on reforming Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which provides a liability shield for internet companies over content posted by third parties, on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET
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Elon Musk apologizes after mocking laid-off Twitter employee |
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — If you’re not told you are fired, are you really fired? At Twitter, probably. And then, sometimes, you get your job back — if you want it. Haraldur Thorleifsson, who until recently was employed at Twitter, logged in to his computer last Sunday to do some work — only to … |
HONG KONG (AP) — South Korean technology firm Kakao launched a tender offer to buy up to 35% of K-pop agency SM Entertainment and become its largest shareholder, escalating Tuesday a battle with entertainment firm Hybe for control of the company. Kakao offered a tender price of 150,000 won ($115) … |
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