Robert Olson

Sep 16, 2024 | theconversation.com | Eric Smalley |Matt Williams |Anupam Chander |Doug Jacobson |Robert Olson |Sarah Florini | +1 more

TikTok headed to court on Sept. 16, 2024, in a bid to overturn a law that would force the video app to divorce from its China-based parent company or be banned in the U.S.During the appearance before a panel of judges at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, layers for TikTok said imposing such a prohibition would have “staggering” consequences for free speech.

Sep 16, 2024 | theconversation.com | Eric Smalley |Matt Williams |Anupam Chander |Doug Jacobson |Robert Olson |Sarah Florini | +1 more

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Dec. 6, 2024, upheld a law requiring TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, to sell the video app by Jan. 19, 2025, or face a nationwide ban on the app. The court rebuffed TikTok’s claim that the law violates its First Amendment rights.

Apr 24, 2023 | jamaica-gleaner.com | Robert Olson

Published:Monday | April 24, 2023 | 12:25 AMRobert Olson /Contributor Previous Pause Next TikTok is not be the first app to be scrutinised over the potential exposure of US user data, but it is the first widely used app that the US government has proposed banning over privacy and security concerns. So far, the discussion has focused on whether TikTok should be banned.

Apr 18, 2023 | homelandsecuritynewswire.com | Robert Olson

CYBERSECURITYBanning TikTok Could Weaken Personal CybersecurityPublished 18 April 2023TikTok is not be the first app to be scrutinized over the potential exposure of U.S. user data, but it is the first widely used app that the U.S. government has proposed banning over privacy and security concerns. As a cybersecurity researcher, I see potential risks if the U.S. attempts to ban TikTok. The type of risk depends on the type of ban.

Apr 17, 2023 | homelandsecuritynewswire.com | Robert Olson

CYBERSECURITYBanning TikTok Could Weaken Personal CybersecurityPublished 17 April 2023TikTok is not be the first app to be scrutinized over the potential exposure of U.S. user data, but it is the first widely used app that the U.S. government has proposed banning over privacy and security concerns. As a cybersecurity researcher, I see potential risks if the U.S. attempts to ban TikTok. The type of risk depends on the type of ban.