Apple
US Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok
The Supreme Court refused to rescue TikTok from a law that required the popular short-video app to be sold by ByteDance or banned on Sunday in the US.
2024
Sources: TikTok Is Preparing For U.S. Shutdown On Sunday
TikTok plans to shut down its application for all United States users on Sunday, unless the Supreme Court intervenes by moving to block it.
2024 election
TikTok Announces Plans To Shut Down In U.S. Unless Supreme Court Blocks Forced Sale
TikTok representatives have warned that the company will shut the social media platform down in the U.S. by January 19th, unless the Supreme Court rules against the order or delays the date that ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, is forced to sell the platform.
Aditi Hardikar
Chinese Hackers Breach U.S. Treasury Systems, Access Unclassified Documents
A China state-sponsored actor affiliated with the Chinese Government recently hacked the U.S. Treasury Department’s workstations in a “major incident,” the agency announced on Monday.
Android
Feds Urge Usage Of End-To-End Encryption Following Massive Telecom Breach By Suspected Chinese Hackers
Following a massive telecom breach, Apple and Android users are being urged to restrain from receiving two-factor authentication codes through text, risking exposure of non-encrypted messages by suspected Chinese hackers.
accountability
House Subcommittee Releases New COVID-19 Report, Concluding Govt Officials Misled Public
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee on the Coronavirus Pandemic released its findings on Monday, revealing that the virus was likely leaked by the U.S. taxpayer-funded biolab in Wuhan, China.
aluminum
China Releases Three U.S. Prisoners Serving Severe Sentences Ahead of Trump’s Return To Washington
The Chinese government has released three Americans with harsh sentences for alleged spying and drug-trafficking, just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take back the White House.
Chinese Government
Chinese Hacking and Unanswered Questions: Why is the Mainstream Media Silent?
Beyond the Deception with Craig Huey. Craig Huey discusses underreported or misrepresented stories, including the Chinese government-linked hacking of U.S. broadband networks, referred to as “Salt Typhoon,” and the lack of media coverage or White House response.
Abril Elfi
FBI Director Wray Says His Agency Has Disrupted Second Chinese Hacking Group’s Efforts
FBI Director Christopher Wray has announced that they have disrupted a second major Chinese hacking group, who goes by the name “Flax Typhoon.”
Alphabet
TikTok disputes US claims on China ties in court appeal
TikTok told a federal appeals court on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice has misstated the social media app’s ties to China.