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April 3, 2024 | 9:02 AM

Why Pa.’s efforts to regulate social media companies have failed so far

Bills that would ban TikTok and regulate kids’ social media accounts have been debated in Pennsylvania, but lawmakers haven’t found a consensus.
By Stephen Caruso/SpotlightPA
February 27, 2023 | 7:29 PM

Lancaster County bans TikTok use on county devices

The county is the first in the state to publicly announce that policy, but it follows other states and the federal government in blocking the app over security concerns.
By Sam Dunklau
November 18, 2022 | 5:26 AM

The FBI alleges TikTok poses national security concerns

TikTok, which hit 1 billion monthly active users in September 2021, is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance.

By Rachel Treisman/NPR

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December 17, 2021 | 5:17 AM

Schools in Central Pa. and elsewhere step up security in response to threats on TikTok

Educators in states like Pennsylvania, Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Montana, and New York says there would be an increased police presence because of the threats.

By Carolyn Thompson/The Associated Press
September 18, 2021 | 7:27 AM

Students are damaging school bathrooms for attention on TikTok

Students are destroying or stealing items at their schools for a TikTok trend.

By James Doubek/NPR
September 18, 2020 | 12:05 PM

U.S. to bar downloads of TikTok, WeChat

The Trump administration is banning Americans from downloading popular video-sharing app TikTok and limiting the use of WeChat because of national security concerns, the Commerce Department announced on Friday.

By Bobby Allyn and Bill Chappell/NPR
August 24, 2020 | 4:51 PM

TikTok sues Trump to block U.S. ban

The lawsuit claims that President Trump’s Aug. 6 executive action was taken without any opportunity for the company to be heard, allegedly violating its due-process rights.

By Bobby Allyn/NPR
August 7, 2020 | 5:39 AM

Trump signs Executive Order that will effectively ban use of TikTok in the U.S.

In practice, experts say it likely will mean the app could be removed from Apple and Google's app stores.
By Bobby Allyn/NPR