Congress

• TikTok has close ties to Chinese state media. Here’s why that matters.
• YouTube To Curtail Monetization Of “Heavily Commercial” Videos Targeting Children

  A day before testifying in front of Congress -- alongside TikTok and Snap -- about how it’s seeking to protect children online, YouTube released a blog post detailing recent efforts.

  
• Despite National Security Concerns, This Congressman Has Launched A Quippy TikTok Account

  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.

  
• 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.

  
• Executives From YouTube, Facebook, Twitter To Testify Before Congress Regarding Political Bias
• Musician-Led Group Makes Weak Attempt To Spin YouTube’s “Non-Disparagement Clauses” Into Lobbying Tactic
• YouTube Wants To Help Government Officials Launch Their Own Channels
• LIVE Now: Pirates Of The Internet
• Where to Watch the State of the Union Online
• CNN's 'Freshman Year' Follows Congress Newbies
• The Real Threat To Web Video