Amid ongoing concern by various members and sectors of the U.S. government about TikTok and its Chinese parent company Bytedance -- particularly with respect to data security, user privacy, and censorship in alignment with the aims of the Chinese government -- U.S. Congressman Tim Ryan is looking to build a following on the platform.
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Despite National Security Concerns, This Congressman Has Launched A Quippy TikTok Account
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Congressional Committee Pens Letter Urging YouTube To Stop “Incentivizing Climate Misinformation”
Congress thinks YouTube should be doing more to combat climate misinformation. Kathy Castor, the chairwoman of the U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis has written a letter to YouTube's parent company, Google, urging it to take action and requesting a response about how it intends to do by Feb. 7, CNBC reports.
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Executives From YouTube, Facebook, Twitter To Testify Before Congress Regarding Political Bias
Representatives from Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube will testify before Congress during a July 17 hearing concerning political bias on social media.
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