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U.S. House panel approves bill giving Biden power to ban TikTok

TikTok has come under increasing fire in recent weeks over fears that user data could end up in the hands of the Chinese government, undermining Western security interests.

National

TikTok CEO to testify before U.S. Congress over security concerns

For years, TikTok has sought to assure Washington that the personal data of U.S. citizens cannot be accessed and its content cannot be manipulated by the CCP or anyone else under Beijing’s influence.

January 30, 2023 08:35 AM

National

Twitter hacked, 200 million user email addresses leaked, researcher says

It was not clear what action, if any, Twitter has taken to investigate or remediate the issue.

January 05, 2023 03:00 PM

National

Elon Musk restores Twitter accounts of journalists but concerns persist

A Reuters check showed the suspended accounts, which included journalists from the New York Times, CNN and the Washington Post, have been reinstated.

December 17, 2022 12:20 PM

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South Dakota

SD Gov. Kristi Noem bans TikTok on state government devices

Following an executive order on Nov. 29, TikTok, a wildly popular and controversial social media app owned by Chinese company ByteDance, will no longer be legally accessible on state-owned and state-leased devices. In the order, Gov. Kristi Noem referenced the potential for data collected by ByteDance to be handed over to Chinese authorities.

November 29, 2022 02:31 PM

By Jason Harward

National

Elon Musk says he will find a new leader for Twitter

Tesla investors have been increasingly concerned about the time that Musk is devoting to turning around Twitter.

November 16, 2022 01:12 PM

By Hyunjoo Jin and Tom Hals / Reuters

National

Will Twitter layoffs violate U.S. law?

The federal WARN Act requires businesses with 100 or more employees to provide 60 days' notice before engaging in mass layoffs.

November 05, 2022 10:17 AM

By Daniel Wiessner / Reuters

South Dakota

'It might seem trivial:' SD's Johnson targets TikTok with Block the Tok Act, citing national security

“It might seem trivial to go after an app known for viral dance videos, but TikTok is a national security concern," Johnson said.

September 06, 2022 04:09 PM

By Hunter Dunteman

Business

North Dakota canola farmer reaches far with TikTok

Tim Mickelson never imagined the connections he would make to fellow farmers and the American consumer by simply downloading TikTok.

September 05, 2022 05:30 AM

By Emily Beal

South Dakota

‘It's corn!' TikTok’s viral Corn Kid to visit South Dakota's Corn Palace

Tariq took the internet by storm this month after a popular TikTok account, Recess Therapy, interviewed Tariq about an ear of corn he was eating. “For me, I really like corn,” Tariq said in a video. “Ever since I was told that corn was real, it tasted really good, but when I tried it with butter, everything changed.”

September 01, 2022 03:16 PM

By Hunter Dunteman

South Dakota

Missouri man dies of dehydration, exposure in South Dakota Badlands

With temperatures reaching over 100 degrees that day, officials say the hikers ran out of water.

July 22, 2022 11:37 AM

By Hunter Dunteman

Columns

Port: Don't feed the trolls, Drew

Internet trolls feed off attention. They make their hateful, disingenuous posts because they want to provoke a reaction. If you give them one, they win. The only way to beat them is to starve them for the attention they crave. Want them to shut up? Don't pay them the courtesy of a response.

June 02, 2022 10:09 AM

By Rob Port

National

Do claims against Musk raise a legal issue for his companies and Twitter deal?

Business Insider reported on Thursday that SpaceX paid $250,000 in 2018 to settle claims by an unnamed private jet flight attendant who accused Musk of exposing himself to her.

May 23, 2022 06:42 AM

By Daniel Wiessner and Tom Hals / Reuters