Why TikTok Must Be Banned In US And Free World
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
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ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
Chinese law requires all Chinese companies to turn over information to the Communist Party upon request -- and ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, reportedly employs more than 130 Party members to ensure compliance, among other matters. "Its algorithm is at
Critics, including the fcc commissioner this week, say that instead of negotiating, the united states should just ban the app all together. my next guest agrees. adonis hoffman a former legal advisor and chairman to the staff of the fcc. tiktok is mostly known for silly dances. why should the united states ban it? >> good morning, boris. thanks for having me. we have to keep this in context. right now there is a raging debate in congress, both houses of congress, as to how to regulate big tech companies like facebook, amazon, google, twitter, et cetera, and so those are u.s. companies with gre...
The piece begins with a reference to "the racially insensitive incident involving Adonis Hoffman and CEO Dave Lougee, and the Board’s failure to conduct a thorough and independent investigation into that matter." Specifics about this episode were reported by Deadline.com in March during what the site characterized as "a proxy battle for TEGNA. The company has rebuffed acquisition overtures despite the preferences of some of its privately held investors. One stakeholder — hedge fund Standard General — is calling for a shakeup of the board and had initially nominated Hoffman for a seat."...
© iStockphoto A new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing concerning Tegna includes accusations of “broad pattern of bias and racially-insensitive behavior” that were shared with the media company by its largest active shareholder. The allegations in Thursday's filing were made in a “six-page, single-spaced letter” given to shareholder Standard General, which in turn shared them with Tegna. The document was filed with the SEC by Standard General in preparation for Tegna's annual shareholders meeting scheduled for May 7. ADVERTISEMENT The allegations include an inciden...