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House Approves Legislation Potentially Paving the Way for TikTok Ban in the U.S.

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On Wednesday, the GOP-led House passed a bill that could lead to a ban on TikTok unless its Chinese-based parent company, ByteDance, divests in the popular social media app.

The legislation, known as the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,” was approved by a 352-65 vote. Fifty Democrats and 15 Republicans voted against the measure. The bill now heads to the Democrat-controlled Senate.

According to a press release from the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, the “bill prevents app store availability or web hosting services in the U.S. for ByteDance-controlled applications, including TikTok, unless the application severs ties to entities like ByteDance that are subject to the control of a foreign adversary, as defined by Congress in Title 10.”

The legislation demands ByteDance sell TikTok within 180 days of the bill being enacted, or risk having the app face a clampdown in the United States. (House Approves Legislation Potentially Paving the Way for TikTok Ban in the U.S.” HERE)

Biden Signals He Will Sign TikTok ‘Ban’ if Congress Passes Legislation

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President Joe Biden signaled on Friday he would sign off on new legislation in Congress that could potentially result in the ban of TikTok.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to advance a bipartisan bill that would force Bytedance, a Chinese-based company, to sell its subsidiary app TikTok or face removal from U.S. Biden told reporters on Friday that he would greenlight the legislation if Congress can pass the bill.

“If they pass it, I’ll sign it,” Biden said before boarding Air Force One en route to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

(Read more from “Biden Signals He Will Sign TikTok ‘Ban’ if Congress Passes Legislation” HERE)

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Viral Video Depicting Couple’s Life Living in Storage Unit Leads to Their Eviction

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A Philadelphia couple was evicted after a TikTok video of them living in a storage unit went viral, the Atlanta Black Star reported Saturday.

The video Leland Desmond Brown Jr., 28, posted on TikTok explaining why he was living in a storage unit rather than an apartment got tens of millions of views, the outlet reported. Brown said he and his girlfriend planned on saving money for an RV and, eventually, a home, according to the newspaper.

After the video went viral, however, the storage unit’s management sent Brown an eviction notice which cited a violation of the terms of the facility’s contract, according to the outlet. The couple was given until the end of January to vacate the premises, the outlet reported.

“So we got kicked out of our storage unit,” Brown said in a new post. “The higher-ups found out about my video and went so viral we ended up getting kicked out. Now we’re just trying to figure out where to go and what we’re going to do with all of our stuff.” (Read more from “Viral Video Depicting Couple’s Life Living in Storage Unit Leads to Their Eviction” HERE)

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How TikTok Killed the Preteen Era

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In a now-viral TikTok video, former Sephora employee Rianna Smith recounted the time a nine-year-old walked into her store looking for Babyfacial, a chemical exfoliant from the high-end brand Drunk Elephant marketed to minimize “the look of pores, fine lines, and wrinkles.”

Smith asked the child whether she had used a chemical exfoliant in the past, to which the child responded that she uses the Ordinary Peeling Solution, an anti-aging acid peel, “daily.” According to Smith, this wasn’t a unique experience, revealing that while working at Sephora she encountered “15-year-olds… com[ing] in with chemical burns” caused by harsh skincare products. . .

Anti-aging retinoids and chemical exfoliants for children sound utterly absurd on their face, but dermatologists are having to step in and clarify the obvious for one reason: influencers.

More chronically online than even Gen Z, Gen Alpha, or the iPad generation, is uniquely susceptible to social media consumerism. Twenty-year-old influencers with beauty brand deals go TikTok and Instagram viral showing off their skincare routines and OOTDs (outfit of the day), causing their impressionable preteen followers to act, look, and shop like young adults.

In one TikTok, a mother recorded her daughters showing her what’s on their “Christmas wish list” at Sephora, which included luxury fragrances and a $68 Drunk Elephant moisturizer.

@nishanoelleandfam They’ve been thinking about this for a while! @sephora #fyp #kidsbelike #kidssaythedarnestthings #preppy #sephora ♬ original sound – Nishanoelleandfam

(Read more from “How TikTok Killed the Preteen Era” HERE)

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Gen Z U.S. Soldiers Engaged in ‘TikTok Mutiny,’ Discouraging Army Recruits (VIDEO)

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Young members of the U.S. Army are throwing a TikTok “mutiny” to complain about “sh*tty food,” being pushed to stay in shape, their freedoms being “suppressed,” and more.

One of the videos by “military influencer” Anthony Laster described his life as having “No Privacy, The Pay Sucks, Sh*tty Food, Disrespectful Leadership, NO SLEEP!” . . .

@midwest_ant 😑 #military #usa #army #marines #airforce #navy #rnb #dontdoit #deployment #fypシ #uniform #sad #world #lost #soldier #free #life #enlist ♬ Ya already know – YourDad👔

Laster has more than a million followers on TikTok and made the disparaging comments about the military not only while in uniform, but while on mission. In another post viewed by the Daily Mail, the Chicago native claimed that he spent the whole day watching TikTok videos while supposedly fighting the Taliban.

Generation Z appears to be full of complaints about the military, as an increasing number take part in what the publication described as a “TikTok mutiny.”

Another young soldier influencer named Shemar Williams told his 34,000 followers his “top five reasons not to join the military” while in uniform and while appearing to be on base.

@shemarwill 5 reasons to not join the military #fyp #fy #money #military #viral #virginia #navy #gonavy #parents #ticktock ♬ original sound – Shemar Williams

(Read more from “Gen Z U.S. Soldiers Engaged in ‘TikTok Mutiny,’ Discouraging Army Recruits (VIDEO)” HERE)

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MSM Accuses House Speaker Mike Johnson of Sharing Views with Bin Laden, Posing a Greater Threat to Democracy

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In a recent essay from Salon titled “Worry less about TikTok and Bin Laden — fret more that Mike Johnson shares the terrorist’s view,” Senior Writer Amanda Marcotte accuses House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) of holding views similar to Osama bin Laden, positing that Johnson presents a more significant threat to American democracy than the infamous terrorist leader. The article contends that Johnson’s expressions of what the author characterizes as “America-hating rhetoric” mirror sentiments found in bin Laden’s messages to America.

Marcotte asserts that the parallels between Johnson and terrorist leader bin Laden extend beyond mere rhetoric, citing Johnson’s rejection of American secularism and his dedication to Christianity. The essay accuses Johnson of sympathizing with the January 6th Capitol riot, describing him as a leader of “Trump’s coup effort” and alleging that he authorized the release of Capitol riot security footage to support a false narrative favoring the insurrectionists.

Marcotte’s outrageous op-ed emphasizes leftist’s extreme belief that while bin Laden orchestrated the 9/11 attacks, Johnson, with his influence and political power, poses a more substantial threat to American democracy. Marcotte’s disturbing parallels assert that the Republican Party, particularly figures like Johnson, is attempting to fulfill the objectives that bin Laden initiated, accusing them of undermining American democracy through disinformation and propaganda:

Johnson, like bin Laden, rejects American secularism, saying it’s a “misnomer” to believe in the separation of church and state. His career has been devoted to forcing his brand of Christianity on all Americans, from taxpayer funding for exhibits that claim dinosaurs rode Noah’s ark to laws prohibiting sexual behavior that doesn’t adhere to his rigid fundamentalist rules. He repeatedly insists that, despite their words to the contrary, the Founding Fathers wanted religion to guide government policy.

“The main difference of opinion between the two religious radicals is what flavor of far-right religious oppression they prefer: Christian or Muslim?” she alleges.

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Sacha Baron Cohen Tells TikTok Leaders They Are ‘Creating the Biggest Antisemitic Movement Since the Nazis’

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As surging numbers of progressive Zoomers use TikTok to voice their antisemitism, support for Hamas, and praise of Osama bin Laden, a group of left-wing Jewish celebrities is sounding the alarm, reportedly urging TikTok leaders to take action.

Actors including Sacha Baron Cohen, Debra Messing, and Amy Schumer spoke with TikTtok executives on Wednesday night when the conversation grew fiery, according to a New York Times report about the private call.

“What is happening at TikTok is it is creating the biggest antisemitic movement since the Nazis,” said Cohen,

“Shame on you,” Cohen told TikTok’s head of operations Adam Presser.

Will & Grace star Debra Messing said TikTok — which is a China-owned company — has become “the main platform for the dissemination of Jew hate.” (Read more from “Sacha Baron Cohen Tells TikTok Leaders They Are ‘Creating the Biggest Antisemitic Movement Since the Nazis’” HERE)

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Brain Rot: Young Americans Go Viral on China’s TikTok Spreading Ideas of Osama Bin Laden (VIDEO)

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Young Americans have been going viral on the Chinese app TikTok sympathizing with Osama bin Laden and recirculating his 2002 letter in which the terrorist leader tries to justify the mass murder of Americans on September 11, 2001.

Osama bin Laden’s “Letter to America” went viral on China’s TikTok this week among a new generation whose members were either born after September 11, 2001, or were not old enough to remember the terrorist attacks on U.S. soil.

Amid the public debate on the Israel-Hamas war, young people are defending bin Laden for his opposition to America’s support for Israel. Videos on the topic have already garnered at least 14 million views.

@chicagohottiee Replying to @pr4da ♬ original sound – Chicago hottie

“I’m not about to sit here act like [bin Laden]’s just the worst person in the world when America has literally been terrorizing people since the beginning of history,” one TikTok user said in a video. (Read more from “Brain Rot: Young Americans Go Viral on China’s TikTok Spreading Ideas of Osama Bin Laden” HERE)

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Fox News Airs Ad by China-Owned TikTok During GOP Primary Debate (VIDEO)

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Fox News aired an advertisement for the Chinese mobile phone application TikTok during its highly touted Republican primary debate Wednesday evening.

TikTok, a Chinese social media app, used its purchased air time to advertise its alleged ability to enhance the lives of veterans:

“TikTok is a cancer on our society. It’s a tool to corrupt and indoctrinate our kids. It’s a propaganda and spy app for Communist China,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) wrote in an April op-ed on Breitbart News. “It needs to be banned, not just from all government devices, but from the entire United States.” (Read more from “Fox News Airs Ad by China-Owned TikTok During GOP Primary Debate (VIDEO)” HERE)

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This Candidate Says He Would Consider Banning TikTok if He Is Elected President

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Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) suggested he would consider banning the popular social media platform TikTok if he were elected president in 2024, citing his concern for cybersecurity.

The platform, owned by the Beijing-based internet company ByteDance, has approximately 150 million users in the United States. DeSantis stated that he would not go as far as using the Restrict Act, which is a bipartisan measure giving the president permission to act against foreign software and services from adversaries of the U.S., according to the Wall Street Journal.

“I am inclined to not want TikTok in the United States,” said DeSantis. “I think it’s creating a security vulnerability for us. I think they are mining a lot of data.”

In discussing the ban, DeSantis claimed that TikTok is “very, very toxic” for children.

“At the end of the day, I don’t want ‘big brother’ to be getting into everybody’s apps,” said DeSantis. “It’s about vulnerabilities to our country.” (Read more from “This Candidate Says He Would Consider Banning TikTok if He Is Elected President” HERE)

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