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With Congress closer to banning TikTok, app's future is murky
The future of the popular mobile app, used by 150 million Americans, has never been more uncertain. Here's what to know.
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The future of the popular mobile app, used by 150 million Americans, has never been more uncertain. Here's what to know.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before Congress and faced questioning over security concerns with the app. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the hearing and the bipartisan push to ban the app.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified on Capitol Hill that the popular social media app is taking action to address privacy and national security concerns. Policy makers in both sides of the aisle fear the Chinese government could compel the Beijing-based company to share U.S. user data. Nikole Killion reports.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner told CBS News a divestiture, ban or something to that effect will need to happen.
TikTok's CEO faced congressional lawmakers for the first time, but members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee remain concerned about the app's national security risks. Jamil Jaffer, founder and executive director at the National Security Institute and former associate White House counsel to President George W. Bush, joins John Dickerson on "Prime Time" to discuss.
TikTok CEO defends app at House hearing; D.C.'s cherry blossoms in full bloom this weekend.
The TikTok CEO, a former Goldman Sachs banker and Harvard grad, is on the hot seat as lawmakers consider banning the app.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew plans to tell a House committee that the popular social media app is taking real action to address national security concerns, while the bipartisan group of policymakers appears to inch closer to banning the app. Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
With TikTok's CEO set to testify before the House on Thursday, North Dakota Republican Congressman Kelly Armstrong and Delaware Democratic Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester join "Red and Blue" to answer what they want to hear during the hearing.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify before lawmakers for the first time on Thursday as concerns about the social media app's security rise. Zeve Sanderson, the executive director of NYU's Center for Social Media and Politics, joins CBS News to discuss the latest on TikTok.
CEO Shou Zi Chew struggled to convince skeptical lawmakers that the app protects user data as momentum builds for banning the app over national security concerns.
"If protecting national security is the objective, divestment doesn't solve the problem," a TikTok spokesperson told CBS News in a statement.
The growing number of Democrats backing a ban on the massively popular video app reflects an increased willingness to confront Beijing, experts say.
A bipartisan Senate bill announced Tuesday seeks to give the executive branch more power to regulate TikTok and other tech companies with foreign ties.
The White House said it supports the legislation, the first time it has formally endorsed a plan that could lead to a ban on TikTok.
This will be CEO Shou Zi Chew's first appearance before Congress.
A growing number of states and the U.S. military have banned the Chinese-owned platform on government-issued devices.
A months-long downward trend in unauthorized border crossings has accelerated since President Biden's executive order took effect.
During the rally, former President Donald Trump declared several times that he was better looking than Vice President Kamala Harris.
The mediators have spent months trying to halt the fighting, efforts that gained new urgency amid rising fears of an all-out war across the Middle East.
Former New York congressman George Santos is expected to enter a guilty plea in federal court Monday on Long Island.
The landscape is changing radically for Americans buying and selling property, as well as for real estate agents.
Amid extreme heat at the Pikes Peak Air Show in Colorado Springs Saturday afternoon, around 100 people were treated for heat-related illness, 10 of whom were hospitalized, officials said.
Base officials said a suspect in a dark sedan began shooting at the main entry gate of the facility around 4:30 a.m.
Alain Delon was able to combine toughness with an appealing, vulnerable quality that made him one of France's memorable leading men.
When Bart and Krista Halderson suddenly disappeared in July 2021, their son, Chandler, alerted police. A search of a popular social media app helped lead investigators to a gruesome discovery.
A months-long downward trend in unauthorized border crossings has accelerated since President Biden's executive order took effect.
When Bart and Krista Halderson suddenly disappeared in July 2021, their son, Chandler, alerted police. A search of a popular social media app helped lead investigators to a gruesome discovery.
Mark Twitchell, a Canadian filmmaker, is dubbed "The Dexter Killer" because of the numerous links between the TV series and his real-life crimes.
During the rally, former President Donald Trump declared several times that he was better looking than Vice President Kamala Harris.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National railroads, which haul millions of tons of freight across the border, have stopped taking certain shipments.
A U.S. district judge said in her ruling that FuboTV was likely to be successful in proving that the joint venture would violate antitrust laws.
Former President Donald Trump also disclosed more than $100 million in liabilities for recent legal cases.
The landscape is changing radically for Americans buying and selling property, as well as for real estate agents.
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Parents and other caregivers urged to stop using loungers linked to 5 fatalities and an infant bed tied to 1 death.
A months-long downward trend in unauthorized border crossings has accelerated since President Biden's executive order took effect.
During the rally, former President Donald Trump declared several times that he was better looking than Vice President Kamala Harris.
Former New York congressman George Santos is expected to enter a guilty plea in federal court Monday on Long Island.
"I'm going to give him a taste of his own conduct," said the former mayor of San Francisco.
The Biden administration announced in April a new rule that expands Title IX's protections to LGBTQ students.
Amid extreme heat at the Pikes Peak Air Show in Colorado Springs Saturday afternoon, around 100 people were treated for heat-related illness, 10 of whom were hospitalized, officials said.
The National Association of EMS Officials recommends "Cool First, Transport Second" for patients whose body temperature is over 104 degrees.
When you call 911, you expect the ambulance to rush you to the hospital - but doing that could actually jeopardize a patient experiencing extreme heat illness. National recommendations call for cooling patients before transporting them, but most states do not require that lifesaving protocol.
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has announced a plan to save five Steward hospitals from closure.
The mediators have spent months trying to halt the fighting, efforts that gained new urgency amid rising fears of an all-out war across the Middle East.
Alain Delon was able to combine toughness with an appealing, vulnerable quality that made him one of France's memorable leading men.
The airstrike struck a house and an adjacent warehouse sheltering displaced people, according to local hospital officials.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National railroads, which haul millions of tons of freight across the border, have stopped taking certain shipments.
More than 130 fires have erupted across Turkey in the past week, according to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate.
Alain Delon was able to combine toughness with an appealing, vulnerable quality that made him one of France's memorable leading men.
A fedora worn by actor Harrison Ford in the 1984 film "Indiana Jones and the Temple" sold at auction this week for a staggering $630,000.
There were 37 bids for the iconic hat won by Harrison Ford, who played the intrepid archaeologist, Indiana Jones, according to the auction house Propstore.
Céline Dion shared an inside look at the lead-up to her spectacular performance during the 2024 Paris Olympics' opening ceremony.
Formed in Scotland in 1990, Travis' rise began during the peak of Brit-pop. The success of their album "The Man Who" launched the quartet into worldwide fame. Now from their newest, full-length studio album "L.A. Times," here's Travis with "Gaslight."
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Artificial intelligence and misinformation remain a threat this election year. So how can you spot what's real and what's not? Darren Linvill, co-director of the Media Forensics Hub at Clemson University, joins CBS News with tips.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Iran has launched a sweeping, months-long cyberattack targeting both the Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns, according to a new report by Google. Nicole Sganga has details.
Staring at an iPad screen too much may keep little kids from learning to control their emotions, a new study finds.
There are hundreds of data centers across the U.S., most of which are run by big tech firms, and their seemingly endless rows of servers are consuming huge amounts of electricity. Ben Tracy takes a look at how one of those companies, Google, is turning to renewable energy sources to power them.
Hurricane Ernesto is gaining strength in the Caribbean after drenching Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Now the storm is moving north into the Atlantic, where it's expected to continue strengthening as it heads toward Bermuda. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez and WCBS chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn have more.
On July 24, a burning car was pushed over an embankment in Chico, California. Within three days, it became one of the 10 largest wildfires in state history. Within nine days, it was among the top four. Still burning at over 429,000 acres, firefighters continue to tackle the historic blaze. Using data from Cal Fire, CBS News put together an animation to show just how quickly and far the flames have spread.
There are plenty of considerations for those interested in making the investment, according to industry experts.
Joro spiders have hearts that are able to withstand the loud and bustling noises of big cities, according to a study published on Monday.
When Bart and Krista Halderson suddenly disappeared in July 2021, their son, Chandler, alerted police. A search of a popular social media app helped lead investigators to a gruesome discovery.
Mark Twitchell, a Canadian filmmaker, is dubbed "The Dexter Killer" because of the numerous links between the TV series and his real-life crimes.
George Santos, the ousted former Republican congressman from New York, is expected to plead guilty next week to federal fraud charges, CBS News has learned. Santos faces 23 charges including money laundering, wire fraud and falsifying records.
Former New York congressman George Santos is expected to enter a guilty plea in federal court Monday on Long Island.
Deck Brewer was identified as a suspect in connection to Susan Leigh Wolfe's cold case killing in 1980 when she was a nursing student at the University of Texas.
August's full moon, a rare blue moon and supermoon, will look full starting today. Here's what time it will peak and where you should look.
CBS News spoke with the astrophotographer behind the viral photo about his mission to drive people to look at the night sky before it changes "within the period of our lifetime."
Seventy-one days after launch, NASA finally nears a decision on whether Boeing's Starliner will return to Earth with, or without, a crew.
NASA held a press briefing Wednesday and announced a decision will be coming on how the Boeing Starlink capsule crew stuck at the International Space Station will proceed with their mission in space. CBS News' Lindsey Reiser has more.
The historic, privately financed space flight will carry humans above Earth's ice caps for the first time.
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Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
A look at the evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case; plus, newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan.
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A fedora worn by actor Harrison Ford in the 1984 film "Indiana Jones and the Temple" sold at auction this week for a staggering $630,000.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive in Israel this weekend ahead of a high stakes meeting to secure a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, as negotiators hope for a diplomatic breakthrough. Ramy Inocencio has the latest from Tel Aviv.