Author: Christopher Hutton

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that public officials blocking users on social media only violates the First Amendment when the officials claim to be posting on the government’s behalf. “When a government official posts about job-related topics on social media, it can be difficult to tell whether the speech is official or private,” Justice Amy…

The Supreme Court will consider arguments about free speech in a case reviewing whether government agencies coerced Big Tech platforms such as Facebook and X into removing posts critical of vaccines and mask mandates, setting up a decision with major implications for social media. Oral arguments are scheduled on Monday for Murthy v. Missouri, a…

In 2019, former President Donald Trump attempted to turn the tables on China when he ordered the Central Intelligence Agency to launch a campaign against the country’s government through its local social media. The intelligence agency created a small team of operatives who would use Chinese social media to spread negative narratives about President Xi…

The House voted overwhelmingly to pass legislation that will force TikTok to separate itself from its parent company in China or be banned in the United States, a major step toward a crackdown motivated by fears that the popular social media company could be used for spying or manipulation by the Chinese Communist Party. The…

Fast-moving bipartisan House legislation that would force TikTok to seek an owner outside of China faces free-speech obstacles. TikTok faces the risk of being forced to divest completely from its parent company, ByteDance, over its connections to the Chinese Communist Party. The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, set for a vote Wednesday,…

TikTok is using every tool available to try to stop Congress from passing legislation that would force a sale by its Chinese parent company to stay operational in the United States. The popular short-form video app has been heavily scrutinized by Congress for years over its relationship with the Chinese Communist Party. It now faces…

Former President Donald Trump denied that a major GOP donor who also holds a significant stake in TikTok convinced him to reverse his support for forcing a divestiture by the social media platform’s China-based parent company. Trump was asked by CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin about accusations that Jeff Yass, a hedge fund manager who regularly…

President Joe Biden said Friday that he would sign legislation being advanced in the House designed to sever China’s influence over TikTok, the latest evidence of the bill’s momentum. Biden confirmed his support for Rep. Mike Gallagher’s (R-WI) Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, a bill that would make it unlawful for app…

Former President Donald Trump defended TikTok the day that legislation advanced in the House of Representatives to force a divestiture by the social media platform’s Chinese parent company, a reversal from his policies as president. Trump spoke in favor of TikTok soon after the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to approve Rep. Mike Gallagher’s…

Truth Social, former President Donald Trump‘s social network, appeared to go down as President Joe Biden prepared to offer his State of the Union speech. Trump announced early on Thursday that he would be “fact-checking” Biden’s speech as he spoke. Truth Social is currently experiencing multiple disruptions, according to Down Detector. It’s unclear where Trump…