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US authorities probing alleged ByteDance surveillance of reporters | The DOJ and the FBI are looking into claims that TikTok's parent company was spying on U.S. citizens including tech journalists. |
The Department of Justice is investigating whether TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, was allegedly involved in the surveillance of reporters who cover technology, according to multiple news outlets. The agency is also investigating ByteDance alleged surveillance of U.S. citizens more broadly, The New York Times reported. The investigation seems to be tied to ByteDance's admission in December that some of its staff improperly accessed data of U.S. citizens. An internal investigation conducted by ByteDance found that staff members did gain access to information belonging to two reporters and people tied to them. This comes as tensions between the U.S. and China continue to grow over a number of issues, including security concerns over TikTok. This week the Biden administration threatened to ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese-based parent company, ByteDance, did not sell its stake to an American company. This follows months of pressure from U.S. and state lawmakers, primarily Republicans, to ban the social media app, especially on government-issued devices. TikTok's CEO, Shou Zi Chew, who is scheduled to testify before a House panel next week, said selling the app wouldn't solve any security concerns that they haven't already addressed. More details regarding the DOJ probe can be found at TheHill.com. |
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Former President Trump on Friday made his first post on Facebook in more than two years following his reinstatement to the platform by its parent company, Meta. Trump posted a short video clip from the night of the 2016 presidential election. In it, he says: "Sorry to keep you waiting. Complicated business. Complicated." Trump's most recent post before Friday was from Jan. 6, 2021, when rioters violently stormed the Capitol … |
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| Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, officially launched its paid "verified" subscription service for its social media platforms in the United States on Friday, similar to Twitter's own service that was set up under CEO Elon Musk. Meta said in a statement that CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Meta Verified will start testing in the U.S. and gradually roll out in the next few weeks following early … |
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was grilled by staff at an all-hands meeting on Thursday, following the Facebook parent company's announcement that it would lay off another 10,000 workers. Staff reportedly asked Zuckerberg how they can be expected to trust the company's leadership after the surprise second round of layoffs, according to The Washington Post. "I would guess that the way people would evaluate whether you trust me … |
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News we've flagged from the intersection of tech and other topics: |
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Music licensing deal with Twitter reportedly stalling under Musk |
The social media platform had begun discussions with three major music companies over music licensing rights, which stalled after Elon Musk took over the company last year, The New York Times reported. |
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New Zealand becomes latest country to push for TikTok ban |
The Indo-Pacific country is planning to have the social media app removed from devices that have access to the parliament by the end of March, CNN reported. |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- The House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing with TikTok CEO Shou Chew next Thursday at 10 a.m.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes on Friday made what might be her final court appearance before beginning a 11-year prison sentence, unless a judge grants her request to remain free while her lawyers appeal her conviction for masterminding a blood-testing hoax. The … |
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House Republicans' new energy bill — which they've labeled H.R.1 and slated for a vote at the end of the month — is helping fuel the GOP's political … Read more |
| Before spring break season is over, beaches across the Gulf Coast will begin to stink. By mid-April, as businesses in South Florida and across the … Read more |
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