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October 5, 2020
Report: Political Appointees Investigated VOA White House Correspondent's Social Media Posts, Likes For Alleged 'Anti-Trump Bias'
NPR, citing three sources with knowledge of the situation and five more sources for additional elements of the story, is reporting that one of the VOICE OF AMERICA's top journalists was the subject of an investigation by two political appointees of … more »
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September 28, 2020
Trump Administration’s Ban On New TikTok Downloads From U.S. App Stores Blocked By Judge At Last Minute
The ongoing saga of what happens to TIKTOK continues as the terms to create a U.S.-based TIKTOK GLOBAL with current owners BYTEDANCE and suitors ORACLE and WALMART have not been finalized, blowing past a deadline that the TRUMP ADMINISTRATION could have … more »
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September 25, 2020
U.S. Agency For Global Media CEO Skips Congressional Hearing As Members Charge VOA Is Undercutting U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda
The drama over allegations of politicization of the U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA continued THURSDAY (9/25) with the agency's CEO MICHAEL PACK defying a subpoena to testify at a House hearing, angering a bipartisan group of Congresspersons who said … more »
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September 18, 2020
Trump Administration To Ban TikTok And WeChat From U.S. App Stores
THE NEW YORK TIMES reports, "The TRUMP administration issued new rules FRIDAY morning that will cripple the operation of two popular CHINESE-owned apps in the UNITED STATES." CNBC reports, "The COMMERCE DEPT. announced FRIDAY morning that … more »
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September 16, 2020
NTIA Sr. Advisor Nathan Simington Nominated To Join FCC
President DONALD TRUMP has nominated NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION Senior Advisor NATHAN A. SIMINGTON to the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. SIMINGTON is TRUMP's choice to replace outgoing Commissioner MIKE … more »
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September 14, 2020
Oracle Wins TikTok Bid In U.S., Microsoft Proposal Rejected
In a SUNDAY (9/13) announcement, TIKTOK parent BYTEDANCE rejected MICROSOFT's proposal to buy TIKTOK's U.S. division and went with rival ORACLE's bid instead according to the WALL STREET JOURNAL. The report goes on to say, "ORACLE … more »
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August 31, 2020
Despite Being In Lawsuit With TikTok, Triller Now Becomes A Bidder To Own TikTok
The TRUMP Administration (NET NEWS 8/7) followed through on a threat to ban TIK TOK from the U.S. unless it was sold to an AMERICAN entity over security concerns -- and MICROSOFT stepped up to the plate. And now from the, "business makes strange … more »
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August 24, 2020
TikTok Plans To Sue Trump Administration
TIKTOK plans to defend itself against the TRUMP Administration executive order that would ban the CHINESE video app in the U.S. unless it can find an AMERICAN buyer in 45 days, according to CNN. TIKTOK’S parent company, BYTEDANCE stated, … more »
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August 7, 2020
Trump Follows Through With Executive Order Banning TikTok In 45 Days, Unless Sold -- TikTok Fires Back A Response
Pres. DONALD TRUMP puts some teeth behind his saber rattling last week about banning TIK TOK from any U.S. transactions in 45 days unless current owner BYTEDANCE sells it to MICROSOFT or some other approved AMERICAN entity by Executive Order, as ALL … more »
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August 3, 2020
Trump Didn't Ban TikTok In The U.S. By Executive Order As Threatened; Pompeo Says It's Going To Happen Soon; Microsoft Deal In Play
As ALL ACCESS first reported (NET NEWS 7/17), Pres. DONALD TRUMP was again looking into banning TIKTOK in the UNITED STATES as early as this past weekend, but it never happened. Secretary Of State MIKE POMPEO said SUNDAY (8/2) that TRUMP, "will take … more »