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TikTok could be banned in schools. What NC lawmakers want to do about the app.
Last year, Congress passed a law banning TikTok as of Jan. 19, 2025, unless the Chinese-owned company is sold to a U.S. owner ...
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North Carolina Might Ban TikTok from Public Schools
If recent legislation passes, TikTok would be blocked from school networks and devices, and employees would be barred from ...
Winston-Salem Journal13h
TikTok ban for N.C. students? General Assembly looks at limiting access to social media
The Senate version of House Bill 959 prohibits students from using the TikTok application during the school day and at extracurricular activities. Meanwhile, teachers and administrators would not be a ...
The Economist28m
If America bans TikTok, lots of other companies will suffer
C HINA HAWKS in America have long wanted to ban TikTok on national-security grounds. Congress has ordered ByteDance, its ...
NC schools would have to teach social media risks under bill advancing in legislature
House Bill 959 would also restrict cellphones in schools and require school boards to pass policies that would prevent ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN3d
Texas lawmakers are poised to ban minors from social media
The Texas Legislature has already passed a bill requiring age verification to download apps and is seriously considering ...
Boston.com2d
Students, teacher taken to hospital after TikTok challenge goes awry at Providence school
Two students and a staff member at a Providence middle school were taken to the hospital Monday over a dangerous TikTok trend, officials said. The Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School ...