Jan 22, 2026
Most Viewedtik tok censorship
’s content moderation has repeatedly been accused of censorship — from targeted removals tied to local political sensitivities to broader disputes over how government responded by moving to ban the ap...
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10 resultsJan 23, 2026
Most ViewedIs today’s TikTok app update to the USA change the location privacy
There is no clear, sourced evidence in the reporting provided that "today’s app update to the USA" changed how the app handles users’ ; what did occur publicly is a finalized joint venture and some pr...
Nov 5, 2025
Most ViewedHow has Abigail Spanberger voted on sanctions and trade measures targeting Russia and China?
Abigail Spanberger’s record shows , while her votes on broad, sweeping sanctions toward the Chinese government were negative or cautious; she also backed Ukraine security assistance that aligns with p...
Jan 29, 2026
Is tik tok now screened
’s U.S. service has been placed under new, American-led oversight that explicitly gives a U.S. entity responsibility for , and data controls, and the company has pushed updated terms and said it is ch...
Nov 17, 2025
Is tik toc illegal in the US
Congress passed a law in April 2024 that would ban TikTok in the United States unless ByteDance divested U.S. operations; that law set a January 19, 2025 deadline and the ban briefly went into effect ...
Jan 31, 2026
Was tiktok sold to Israel
The short answer is: no— was not sold to the state of ; it was reorganized into a -based entity controlled by a consortium of private investors that includes and other firms, some of whose principals ...
Jan 27, 2026
Which court is handling Hollie Dance's case and what are the upcoming hearing dates?
is involved in at least two distinct legal matters reported by the : a criminal prosecution in that has been heard at , with defendants listed for a further preliminary hearing in January and a trial ...
Jan 8, 2026
How did Lead Stories and other fact-checkers verify Romanian media and court records when investigating claims about EHLY?
Lead Stories locates viral claims using its Trendolizer technology and subjects them to newsroom-style verification before publishing fact checks, and it participates in platform programs such as Meta...
Dec 2, 2025
What enforcement bodies implement China's online censorship and what powers do they have?
China’s internet censorship is implemented by a cluster of state bodies—most prominently the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Public Securit...
Nov 12, 2025
Es cierto que China se está quedando sin chips de IA?
China is not literally "out" of AI chips, but it is facing a significant shortage of , creating real constraints for large‑scale model training and deployment. Shortages reflect a surge in domestic de...