Tag: TikTok
Will RedNote be banned in the US?
Chinese app RedNote has become the number one app on Google Play Store in the US amid reports of TikTok users leaving for the app. The US government is considering a bill to ban the app under a law called the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act”. American users have been comparing it to the Chinese app Xiaohongshu.
Read MoreAustralia has a ban on social media for under 16s
Social media platforms including Instagram and TikTok will be liable for fines of up to AU$30 million (around 220 crore) if they fail to comply with Australia’s social media age law. Under the law, platforms will have to take “reasonable steps” to remove underage users from their platforms. The bill passed the Australian Parliament last week.
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Israel may have used fake social media accounts to influence US lawmakers
Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs earmarked around 17 crore for a TikTok campaign that targeted US lawmakers, media reports have claimed. The accounts posed as American citizens and posted pro-Israel messages, calling on Congress to fund Israel’s military operations. Israel’s Foreign Affairs Minister said the embassy was not taking part in the TikTok campaign and spreading disinformation should not be used recklessly.
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