TikTok CEO faces intense questioning from House committee amid growing calls for ban
Chelsea Jones reports on Congress is calling for a nationwide ban of Tik Tok, but some businesses right here in South Florida are saying not so fast.
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Chelsea Jones reports on Congress is calling for a nationwide ban of Tik Tok, but some businesses right here in South Florida are saying not so fast.
Nicole D'Antonio reports they are concerned that their data isn't safe in the hands of the Chinese-based company that owns the social media platform.
Most see TikTok’s ties to China as a national security risk, and those who do would like to see the video-sharing app banned in the U.S. But younger people, who are the most likely age group to use it, are also the most opposed to a ban, or to the idea that it is a threat.
Five million views and one angry tenant later, landlord Raul Bolufe is making waves online over his controversial videos about raising the rent.
The move could curb amount of time teens spend on platform, but many will be able to bypass limit by entering passcode.
After passing Jenner, Gomez said she would be taking a break from social media.
Larry Seeward reports police think the social media trend could hurt children for years to come.
The experience has breathed new life into a labor of love. It's also driven home some lessons about inspiration and determination.
That means dance moves will be possible using both hands, as long as the car is parked.
Authorities say videos on the social media platform may have led to multiple car accidents and eight fatalities.
Russo, a 19-year-old TikTok content creator, raised more than $37,303 from 439 donors by falsely claiming she suffered from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Stage 2 pancreatic cancer, and a tumor the "size of a football, that wrapped around her spine," according to a news release from the Eldridge Police Department.
A handful of "sickening" videos showing people tampering with items on Japan's ubiquitous sushi conveyor belts have caused shockwaves.
A Florida House Republican on Tuesday filed a proposal that would prevent people with government-issued cell phones and other devices from downloading the TikTok social-media app.
Randy Gonzalez and his 7-year-old son Brice were known for creating endearing videos together and with the rest of their family.
"It's entertaining and catchy, so it works in getting people's attention in a short period of time," Gonzalez tells CNN.
The notice identifies TikTok as a "high risk to users due to a number of security risks."
Lawmakers concerned that data collected on app could be used by Chinese government to spy on Americans
With more than 1 billion monthly users worldwide, TikTok has transfixed many users with a platform that seems to know who they are. But critics say TikTok might know too much.
She doesn't have millions of followers. But she has enough to feel like she's doing something valuable.
In a tearful update, Noodle's owner announced that his beloved dog died on Friday.
"We have a vibrant and inspiring community on TikTok, and it's important that our platform remains a safe, supportive, and joyful place for our community."
The trend is to dig deep holes but people are leaving them behind.
The crash was reported in the 13000 block of Monroe Street in Richmond Heights around 7 p.m. Sunday evening.
Trump tells his critics to "sit back and relax" after another exchange of airstrikes tests the shaky U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
A suspected shell left over from World War II exploded under a house, killing five people and wounding nearly 20, police said Monday.
The crash occurred near Boca Chita Key in Biscayne Bay in September 2022, killing then 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez.
The regulation, described in internal documents obtained by CBS News, would be the latest effort by President Trump's White House to tighten access to the U.S. asylum system.
The crash was reported in the 13000 block of Monroe Street in Richmond Heights around 7 p.m. Sunday evening.
Trump tells his critics to "sit back and relax" after another exchange of airstrikes tests the shaky U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
A suspected shell left over from World War II exploded under a house, killing five people and wounding nearly 20, police said Monday.
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The crash occurred near Boca Chita Key in Biscayne Bay in September 2022, killing then 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The regulation, described in internal documents obtained by CBS News, would be the latest effort by President Trump's White House to tighten access to the U.S. asylum system.
Senate Democrats are launching a coordinated effort to kill the Trump administration's $1.7+ billion "anti-weaponization fund."
Freedom 250, the organization behind the event, said Saturday that President Trump will kick off the event on June 24 in an opening ceremony.
The wife of Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner told his campaign in 2025 about sexual messages he had sent to other women.
President Trump's physician said in a letter released Friday that the president is in "excellent health," following a physical earlier this week at Walter Reed National Military Hospital.
Moskowitz provided CBS News Miami with copies of virulent, antisemitic voicemails his office has received.
Critics argue his plan will decimate cities, counties, and local school districts.
Enrique Tarrio said since President Trump announced the formation of the fund, he has been inundated with calls from others convicted for January 6 related activities.
Commissioners voted to allow the review, saying if that was the only way to move the project - designed to help people with mental illnesses caught in the criminal justice system - then so be it.
Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in planning and orchestrating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Federal prosecutors have indicted ex-Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges related to a sports gambling sting.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.