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.
Apple
TikTok prepares for US shutdown from Sunday, sources say
TikTok plans to shut its app for U.S. users from Sunday, when a federal ban on the social media app could come into effect.
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.
algorithm
Federal Court Strikes Down TikTok’s Appeal, Forcing Chinese Parent Company To Sell Or Face Imminent Ban
A federal appeals court reaffirmed TikTok’s federal ban, which is set to take effect in January if its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, does not sell its ownership.
000 deaths
SCOTUS Declines To Hear Case On Graphic Cigarette Package Warnings
The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a challenge from major tobacco companies to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) requirement that they place graphic health warnings on cigarette packages and in advertisements “showing the impacts of smoking.”
Amanda Tyler
Texas Education Board Approves Optional Bible-Based Curriculum For Elementary Schools
Texas’ education board voted Friday to allow Bible-infused teachings in elementary schools, joining other Republican-led states that pushed this year to give religion a larger presence in public classrooms.
$10 billion damages
Trump Files $10B Lawsuit Against CBS News Arguing ‘Deceptive Doctoring’ Of Harris’ ’60 Minutes’ Interview
Former President Trump filed a lawsuit against CBS News for $10 billion in damages, claiming that the network practiced “deceptive conduct” for the purpose of election interference in its “60 minutes” interview with Vice President Kamala Harris.
$7.8 million
Fired BART Employees Awarded Over $1M Each in COVID Vaccine Lawsuit
Six former San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) employees received over $1 million each after filing a discrimination lawsuit against the organization for wrongful termination after refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccines.
$1 million giveaway
Harris Campaign Outraises And Outspends Trump Campaign In September
Kamala Harris’ campaign staffers outraised and outspent former President Donald Trump in the month of September.
$1 million giveaway
Musk Announces $1M Giveaway Per Day To America PAC Petition Signees
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced that he will be awarding $1 million every day to random registered swing state voters who sign his conservative petition from now until the election.