TikTok has been banned on devices owned by the federal government. It has also been banned in all 50 states on devices issued by state governments. They prohibit civilians from using the app on personal devices. Some universities have banned TikTok on campus Wi-Fi and university-owned computers. [106]

Mar 19, 2024 · At the start of TikTok's ascendancy, there were high-profile cases of censorship on the app: a user in the US had her account suspended for discussing Beijing's treatment of Muslims in Xinjiang.

In 2021, TikTok apologized and vowed to do better after an app called for black creators to be treated more fairly amid accusations of censorship and content suppression was suspended. TikTok has since apologized for racism but many Black creators say little has changed.

Jan 17, 2025 · The Supreme Court on Friday rejected TikTok’s challenge to a law that could effectively ban the short-form video app in the United States.

Jan 17, 2025 · The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against TikTok on Friday in its challenge to a federal law requiring the popular short-video app be sold by its Chinese parent company ByteDance or be banned in the...

Jan 17, 2025 · While the United States will likely become the first country to ban TikTok outright, many others are concerned about the platform's ties to China.

Jan 17, 2025 · Updates: Supreme Court Backs Law Requiring TikTok to Be Sold or Banned. The decision came a week after the justices heard a First Amendment challenge to a law aimed at the wildly popular short ...

Jan 17, 2025 · TikTok faces a U.S. ban as soon as Sunday, a move that could have sweeping consequences for the social media landscape, popular culture, and millions of influencers and small businesses that rely ...

Jan 10, 2025 · The Supreme Court appears poised to uphold a law that bans TikTok in the US over national security concerns unless its China-based parent company sells the platform ahead of a 19 January deadline ...

Jan 17, 2025 · The clock is ticking for TikTok and its 170 million American users 02:01. Washington — The 170 million TikTok users in the U.S. were in for a rude awakening late Saturday night when the ...