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Montana and Florida face lawsuits for free speech restriction and anti-Chinese discrimination
TikTok filed a lawsuit against Montana for banning the app. Meanwhile, three Chinese citizens and a Chinese company have sued Florida for a new law barring them from owning property.
Editor’s note for May 4, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
TikTok is the focus of U.S. lawmakers, but Chinese spies get more out of LinkedIn
China’s 2013 hack of U.S. government personnel records exposed American LinkedIn users with security clearance to recruitment and blackmail. But how much does the U.S. really have to worry about Chinese spies anyway?
After TikTok, scrutiny of these Chinese tech companies could be next
TikTok is in the news nearly every day as it faces more and more local and federal restrictions. But there are several other Chinese apps that could be in trouble.
Editor’s note for April 18, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Editor’s note for April 17, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
A guide to TikTok bans around the world
Montana has just passed a TikTok ban, following a number of American federal and state restrictions on the short-video app. This is what you need to know about the new Montana law and other restrictions on the app around the world.
This week on TikTok: Crypto, WeChat ban, and free speech
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Florida state universities ban TikTok and WeChat from campus networks
Chinese students on college campuses in Florida won’t be able to WeChat home from now on.
Editor’s note for April 6, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
This week on TikTok: China’s auto price war, Taiwan, and the RESTRICT Act
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The RESTRICT Act could unite TikTok, Tucker Carlson, and Shein
New proposed legislation in the U.S. Congress could stop foreign tech companies from operating in the U.S. Everyone’s talking about TikTok — but the implications for Chinese companies are much broader. Not even Tucker Carlson likes it.
TikTok’s hopeless quest to prove it’s American enough
TikTok faces an uphill battle to prove its compatibility with “American values” and will have to grapple with regulatory double standards that overlook the many problems of its American counterparts, writes Ivy Yang, a veteran of public relations and reputation management in U.S.-China tech.
‘Can we ban iPhone in retaliation?’ Chinese internet reacts to TikTok hearing in the U.S.
As TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew endured a half-day of grilling before a U.S. Congress committee over national security concerns, the Singaporean executive was showered with praise on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, for his fluent English, calm demeanor, and courage to stand up against what many described as “anti-China tactics.”
Editor’s note for March 24, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
This week on TikTok: China’s gold mines attacked, Xi’s Russia visit, and the TikTok ban
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Editor’s note for March 23, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Will TikTok die on this Hill?
The popular Chinese-owned social media app might be banned in the U.S. Can it survive?
Temu vs Shein: Which platform will rule the ecommerce world?
China is the world leader in online retail, and its ecommerce firms are venturing out into the world. As two major firms battle it out on the global stage, what are the stakes, and how will ecommerce competition within China affect their performance?
TikTok: to ban or not to ban?
On February 17, Intelligence Squared hosted a debate. The question was: should the U.S. ban Tiktok? Our reporter was there to question both speakers. Here’s what he found out.
