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US Senators again criticise TikTok after distinction made between user-data and creator-data

Senators Blumenthal and Blackburn say TikTok's response to their questions, which distinguishes user-data from creator-data, confirms American data is still exposed to Chinese access.…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jun 2023

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US Senators hit out at TikTok over latest data security allegations

Senators Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn have written to TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew over media reports that US user data is stored in or accessed from China.…

Chris Cooke • 08 Jun 2023

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Two more US senators hit out at TikTok over data concerns

Senators Richard Blumenthal and Jerry Moran have written to CFIUS arguing TikTok and Bytedance cannot be trusted with US user data, citing reports of China-based access.…

Chris Cooke • 20 Feb 2023

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US senators want anti-bot laws to be better enforced following Taylor Swift ticketing meltdown

Senators Marsha Blackburn and Richard Blumenthal have written to the Federal Trade Commission asking how it is enforcing the BOTS Act against ticket-buying bots after the Taylor Swift sale.…

Chris Cooke • 30 Nov 2022

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US Congressional committee to put the spotlight back on Ticketmaster and the ticketing market

A US Senate subcommittee will hold a hearing on competition in ticketing, following problems with Ticketmaster’s sale of Taylor Swift tickets.…

Chris Cooke • 23 Nov 2022

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Congress members again raise competition concerns about Live Nation and Ticketmaster following John Oliver segment

Senators Richard Blumenthal and Amy Klobuchar have again asked the US Department of Justice to investigate competition in the live and ticketing market, following a John Oliver segment.…

Chris Cooke • 17 Mar 2022