TikTok To Start Labeling AI-Generated Content as Technology Becomes More Universal

TikTok will begin labeling content created using artificial intelligence when it’s been uploaded from outside its own platform in an attempt to combat misinformation.

TikTok Sues US to Block Law That Could Ban the Social Media Platform

The platform and its Chinese parent company argue that the law vaguely paints it as a threat to national security to get around the First Amendment.

Senate Passes Bill Forcing TikTok’s Chinese Parent Company To Sell or Face Ban

The American Civil Liberties Union says the language is written too broadly and could sweep in journalists and others who publish personal information.

House Passes Legislation That Would Ban TikTok in US Unless Chinese Owner Sells Stake

TikTok has spent $5 million on TV ads opposing the legislation, according to an advertising tracking firm, with some arguing a ban would trample on the First Amendment.

House Passes Bill That Would Lead to a TikTok Ban If Chinese Owner Doesn’t Sell

Lawmakers are balancing national security concerns -- the platform is owned by the Chinese conglomerate ByteDance -- against a desire not to limit free speech online.

Bill That Could Make TikTok Unavailable in the US Advances Quickly in the House

The ACLU and other free speech advocacy groups urged lawmakers to reject the TikTok bill, arguing that passing the legislation would infringe on free speech rights.

Tech Companies Sign Accord to Combat AI-Generated Election Trickery

The accord outlines methods the tech companies will use to try to detect and label deceptive AI content when it is created or distributed on their platforms.

GOP Effort to Ban Video-Sharing App TikTok for Kids Fails in Virginia’s Legislature

Opponents raised a range of questions, including whether the government — rather than parents — should be responsible for limiting children’s access to social media.