by Stephen L. Carter We are living in the age of moral panic. We look around, we see a problem, and we rush to outlaw something. Ban […]
Tag: TikTok
Congress is right to call for the strategic divestment of TikTok
by Mark Montgomery The Chinese Communist Party in Beijing is nervous — and it ought to be. The U.S. Congress has targeted a significant tool that the […]
TikTok scapegoated for U.S. failure to regulate Big Tech
In a political stampede last Wednesday, the House overwhelmingly approved a bill that would force the app TikTok to be divested from China-based owner ByteDance, or face […]
Gen Z’s ‘legging legs’ trend got the TikTok backlash it deserved
by Jessica Karl “No, you’re doing it wrong. Your feet need to touch each other.” That was what my friend told me in the high school bathroom. […]
Social media is addictive, but that’s not a crime
by Stephen L. Carter “Big Tech loses bid to toss lawsuits alleging social media platforms harmed children,” blared the New York Post. “Social media companies must face […]
Critical thinking is losing to TikTok
We’ve seen contagions induced by social media before. But the sudden popularity of TikTok videos in which confused young people muse on the merits of Osama bin […]
The concerns over TikTok are right
by Jonah Goldberg In a remarkable display of bipartisanship, Congress went to war with the social media app TikTok last week. The House Energy and Commerce Committee […]
Congress scapegoats TikTok, but it’s no worse than others
TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew did not have a successful appearance before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday. He did not assuage skeptical members […]
State Senate sends its TikTok ban bill to the House of Delegates; bill to promote gas-fired power plants also advances
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate passed its version of the TikTok ban bill on Wednesday and sent it over to the House, where its bill awaits Judiciary […]
House and Senate TikTok bans move forward; House committee approves Senate car inspection bill moving them to every two years
MORGANTOWN – A House committee on Tuesday gave its blessing to a Senate bill to change vehicle inspections to every two years, and approved the House version […]
