A influencer who went viral for using #TikTok to urge #IllegalImmigrants to squat in U.S. homes is on the run from immigration authorities, according to new reports. https://buff.ly/4acs9Mi

A influencer who went viral for using #TikTok to urge #IllegalImmigrants to squat in U.S. homes is on the run from immigration authorities, according to new reports. https://buff.ly/4acs9Mi

The illegal #immigrant who attracted a massive following on #TikTok offering his comrades tips on how to take over people’s homes has been arrested by the feds. https://buff.ly/3TFyn0b

As #Tiktok is facing a possible nationwide ban in the United States, across the pond, a group of heavyweight #EU politicians are aligning themselves with TikTok creators, despite security concerns, in hope of stockpiling more support ahead of the June elections. https://buff.ly/3JbwiEr

House Speaker MikeJohnson is attempting to pass multiple foreign aid bills and a #TikTok ban bill with the support of President Joe Biden.

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The House Rules Committee advanced bills that would give assistance to #Israel, #Ukraine, and the #IndoPacific, in addition to a bill that includes a myriad of measures, such as forcing China to divest #TikTok. https://buff.ly/4aG3Oi9

The Senate on April 23 is expected to advance a $95 billion national security package that includes foreign aid for the war-torn nations of #Ukraine and #Israel, as well as the #IndoPacific. The bills also include a measure to force #TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company to address national security concerns.
https://www.ntd.com/sked-6-a-m-april-23-senate-to-take-up-house-passed-foreign-aid-package_987953.html

Just 12 hours after the Senate gave its late-night approval, President Joe #Biden signed the contentious $95 billion national security package that sends more #ForeignAid to Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific. The legislation also includes a measure that forces #TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese parent company and authorizes the seizure of Russian assets to further fund Ukraine’s war effort. https://www.ntd.com/biden-signs-95-billion-foreign-aid-bill-into-law_988318.html

#WhiteHouse spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said at a press briefing in Washington that the Biden administration does not want to have to introduce a ban on #TikTok, but rather seeks its divestment from its Chinese parent company, #ByteDance. https://www.ntd.com/white-house-tiktok-legislation-not-about-banning-platform-as-a-number-of-interested-buyers-emerging_988615.html

#TikTok’s Beijing-based owner #ByteDance denied media reports of selling the platform as the company faces a mandate to either divest the firm or be banned from the United States.
https://www.ntd.com/bytedance-says-it-has-no-plan-to-sell-tiktok-as-us-ban-looms_988968.html

#ErichAndersen, general counsel for #TikTok and Chinese parent company #ByteDance, will step down from that role in June to focus on fighting efforts to force a sale of the video app in the U.S..
https://www.ntd.com/tiktok-general-counsel-to-move-to-new-role-focused-on-fighting-us-sale_989235.html

President Joe #Biden has signed a law that will force #TikTok’s parent company, #ByteDance, to sell the app or face its being banned in the United States. NTD spoke with Andrew Selepak, a social media professor from the University of Florida, about what these measures would look like in practice. https://www.ntd.com/legal-challenge-to-tiktok-ban-could-take-years-social-media-professor_989810.html

A majority (58 percent) of Americans believe that #China uses #TikTok to shape U.S. public opinion. Around 13 percent disagreed, and the rest were unsure or didn’t answer the question.
https://www.ntd.com/new-poll-says-americans-believe-tiktok-can-shape-us-opinions_990162.html

A majority (58 percent) of Americans believe that #China uses #TikTok to shape U.S. public opinion. Around 13 percent disagreed, and the rest were unsure or didn’t answer the question.
https://www.ntd.com/new-poll-says-americans-believe-tiktok-can-shape-us-opinions_990162.html

#TikTok sued to block a new law that requires the sale of the app from its Chinese parent company or its ban from app stores and web-hosting services. About two weeks ago, President Joe Biden signed the bill, which passed both legislative chambers with broad bipartisan support.
https://www.ntd.com/tiktok-sues-us-government-over-forced-divestment-law_991198.html

#TikTok filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government over a new law that requires the Chinese-owned app to divest from its parent company #ByteDance, or face a ban in the United States. The bipartisan law seeks to tackle national security concerns surrounding the company’s ties with the Chinese regime.
https://www.ntd.com/ccp-absolutely-exerts-control-over-tiktok-china-expert_991433.html

After a bill was passed last month forcing #TikTok to divest or be banned, the social media company responded with a lawsuit, arguing the law violates the First Amendment. NTD spoke to Andrew Selepak, a social media professor at the University of Florida, and asked him for his thoughts on social media’s role in free speech. https://www.ntd.com/first-amendment-rights-already-limited-on-tiktok-social-media-platforms-social-media-professor_991622.html

Legal experts say #TikTok’s lawsuit to avoid a #ban or forced sale could last years. NTD spoke with political analyst and host of “Can We Please Talk” Mike Leon for more on how it could play out.
https://www.ntd.com/there-is-precedent-on-tiktoks-side-in-tiktok-lawsuit-political-analyst_991471.html

#TikTok faces a ban or forced sale in the United States for many reasons; a major one is its impact on #MentalHealth. For a closer look at how the app affects the mind, NTD spoke with RC Williams, co-founder of the conservative grassroots organization, Watchman Action. https://www.ntd.com/tiktok-designed-to-encourage-doom-scrolling-social-media-commentator_992437.html

Popular social media app #TikTok faces a sale-or-ban deadline early next year over #cybersecurity concerns. Steven McKeon, the founder and CEO of MacguyverTech and MacNerd, links a ransomware attack on one of his client companies four months ago to TikTok and its so-called “app collusion” function, which allows TikTok to access information on other apps, such as messages. https://www.ntd.com/tech-ceo-links-tiktok-to-recent-ransomware-attack-highlighting-dangers-of-app-collusion_994787.html