They are also worried that China could use TikTok’s content recommendations to fuel misinformation, a concern that escalated in the United States after the start of the Israeli-Hamas war and ...
This week in politics, President Joe Biden delivered his farewell address, the Senate conducted confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's nominees, the Supreme Court upheld the looming TikTok ban, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire, Trump's inauguration was moved indoors and more.
Despite facing a looming ban, ByteDance and the U.S. government have been locked in a proverbial game of chicken, with TikTok’s parent company refusing to divest more than a year later. Lawmakers and experts have long argued that the firm is beholden to the Chinese government, creating security risks for the app’s American users.
The ban is aimed at whipping up anti-Chinese hatred in preparation for a US war, and stepping up state and media censorship of socialist and anti-war views.
President Joe Biden said goodbye Wednesday night, telling the American people that serving as president has been “the highest honor of my life” but warning that dangers on the horizon pose a serious threat to democracy.
The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously ruled in favor of upholding the federal law banning TikTok unless it's sold by its Chinese-based parent company on or before Jan. 19. Amid uncertainty surrounding the app's future,
The Middle East is anxiously awaiting the next steps in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio breaks down what to expect.
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Robby delivers a monologue on President Biden's swan song and his low ratings. Executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft Trita Parsi joins Rising to weigh in on the latest developments surrounding the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.
The once and future President is back to wielding leverage like a club, in the Middle East and on Capitol Hill.