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FTC Order Bans Anonymous Messaging App from Serving Minors

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Los Angeles County District Attorney on July 9, 2024, announced a complaint and proposed stipulated order against NGL Labs, LLC, and two NGL co-founders concerning the “NGL: ask me...more

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The Clock is Ticking on TikTok – How Employers Can Prepare for TikTok Ban

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Employers and businesses are in limbo on how to prepare for a post-TikTok world after Congress passed legislation giving the social media app’s Chinese owner nine months to either sell the company or be banned throughout the...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #397 – TikTok and ByteDance File Suit Against the United States

As threatened, TikTok, Inc. and ByteDance, Ltd., the owner of the TikTok app, filed suit against the United States on May 7, 2024, alleging that the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Aid Package Signed by President Biden Includes Divestiture of TikTok Requirement

President Biden signed a historical aid package into law on Tuesday that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific region. The package also includes a bill increasing sanctions on Russian assets and requiring...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

Beyond TikTok: Unraveling the American Data Dilemma

The recent passage of H.R.7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (the “Act”), by the House of Representatives aims to restrict TikTok to U.S. users unless the platform’s parent...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill to Ban TikTok Unless Divested from ByteDance

Yesterday, with broad bipartisan support, the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly (352-65) to support the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, designed to begin the process...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #391 – Potential Ban on TikTok in US Follows Ban in Other Countries

The bill that passed in the U.S. House of Representatives potentially banning TikTok’s use in the U.S. is not a novel idea. The federal government has already banned TikTok’s use for federal employees, some states have banned...more

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The FAR Council’s Implementation of the “No TikTok on Government Devices Act” - Applicability, Limited Exceptions and the FAR...

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Background - In December of 2022, Congress passed the “No TikTok on Government Devices Act” as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to address the risks presented by the app to sensitive government data. This...more

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Financial Daily Dose 8.24.2020 | Top Story: TikTok Confirms Plans to Sue U.S. over Recent Executive Orders Targeting App

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More on TikTok’s plans to sue the U.S. over the White House’s recent executive orders seeking to block the app on American soil and force its owner, ByteDance, to sell its American assets. The company intends to argue that...more

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