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U.S. House panel approves bill giving Biden power to ban TikTok

TikTok has come under increasing fire in recent weeks over fears that user data could end up in the hands of the Chinese government, undermining Western security interests.

Local

Davison County bans TikTok on county-owned devices

“It has been declared inappropriate for government phones and devices in many places,” Davison County Auditor Susan Kiepke said.

February 28, 2023 01:37 PM

National

TikTok CEO to testify before U.S. Congress over security concerns

For years, TikTok has sought to assure Washington that the personal data of U.S. citizens cannot be accessed and its content cannot be manipulated by the CCP or anyone else under Beijing’s influence.

January 30, 2023 08:35 AM

National

Twitter hacked, 200 million user email addresses leaked, researcher says

It was not clear what action, if any, Twitter has taken to investigate or remediate the issue.

January 05, 2023 03:00 PM

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National

Elon Musk restores Twitter accounts of journalists but concerns persist

A Reuters check showed the suspended accounts, which included journalists from the New York Times, CNN and the Washington Post, have been reinstated.

December 17, 2022 12:20 PM

By Sheila Dang / Reuters

National

Facebook owner Meta to remove news from its platform if Congress passes media bill

Meta said it would be forced to remove news from its platform altogether if Congress passes the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, arguing broadcasters benefited from posting their content on its platform.

December 05, 2022 04:00 PM

By Reuters

South Dakota

Gov. Kristi Noem's TikTok ban kills tourism account, leaves other state entities mulling options

The order raises questions for South Dakota’s six public universities, many of which have official TikTok accounts, athletic department accounts, other departmental accounts and student media accounts.

December 01, 2022 10:39 AM

By Makenzie Huber and John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight

Opinion

Woster: Have social media anger? Let's take a holiday disconnect

As time has passed, more social media content has become toxic, antagonistic and deliberately provocative, intended to do little more than anger those with different thoughts and opinions.

November 29, 2022 05:00 PM

By Terry Woster

South Dakota

SD Gov. Kristi Noem bans TikTok on state government devices

Following an executive order on Nov. 29, TikTok, a wildly popular and controversial social media app owned by Chinese company ByteDance, will no longer be legally accessible on state-owned and state-leased devices. In the order, Gov. Kristi Noem referenced the potential for data collected by ByteDance to be handed over to Chinese authorities.

November 29, 2022 02:31 PM

By Jason Harward

National

Elon Musk says he will find a new leader for Twitter

Tesla investors have been increasingly concerned about the time that Musk is devoting to turning around Twitter.

November 16, 2022 01:12 PM

By Hyunjoo Jin and Tom Hals / Reuters

National

Elon Musk's Twitter girds for surge in U.S. midterm election misinformation

Researchers who study election misinformation say threats, offensive language and false rumors of election fraud have been circulating widely ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress for the next two years.

November 08, 2022 10:56 AM

By Katie Paul and Sheila Dang / Reuters

National

Will Twitter layoffs violate U.S. law?

The federal WARN Act requires businesses with 100 or more employees to provide 60 days' notice before engaging in mass layoffs.

November 05, 2022 10:17 AM

By Daniel Wiessner / Reuters

South Dakota

'It might seem trivial:' Johnson targets TikTok with Block the Tok Act, citing national security

“It might seem trivial to go after an app known for viral dance videos, but TikTok is a national security concern," Johnson said.

September 06, 2022 02:37 PM

By Hunter Dunteman