As a TikTok ban looms this weekend, a family that has one of Texas' most well-known accounts on the app said they "aren't losing sleep over it" but they're frustrated by what's to come. "It’s not the end of the world for us but we don’t want it to go,
TikTok users around the country are saying their goodbyes. On Friday, the Supreme Court upheld a law that would ban the popular social media app on Sunday, unless the Chinese company that owns it finds a U.S. buyer. The app has 170 million users in the U.S. — including 16-year-old Marium Zahra.
The shutdown follows legislation passed last year requiring TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese parent company or face a U.S. ban. While the service has been restored, both Apple and Google continue to block new downloads from their app stores at this time.
A likely TikTok ban is on the horizon. Here's what some politicians have had to say about the controversial app.
AUSTIN, Texas — The State of Texas sued TikTok and its owner, according to documents shared by the Texas attorney general Thursday. TikTok was accused of showing inappropriate content to minors, being deliberately addictive, misleading parents and failing to disclose the risks.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a second lawsuit against the social media platform TikTok, according to a news release Thursday. Paxton claimed in the suit that TikTok shows “inappropriate and explicit material” to minors while also ...
North Texas TikTok creators face uncertainty as the Supreme Court upholds a ban, raising fears over livelihoods, security concerns and starting over.
The attorney general argues that the social media company violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by listing itself as appropriate for children.
If the ban does go into effect, TikTok likely wouldn't disappear overnight. The app would no longer be available in mobile app stores, but users who already have it downloaded on their phones would still have access.
With a TikTok ban likely to move forward after the Supreme Court's unanimous ruling Friday, content creators are sharing their concerns.