Or be barred from the us. Their concerns centre around the Chinese Military being able to access american users data. Heres tiktok s shou zi chew. Over the last few years we have invested to keep your data safe and our platform free from outside manipulation. We have committed that we will continue to do so. This legislation is signed into law will lead to a band of tiktok in the United States. Will put more than 300,000 americanjobs at states. Will put more than 300,000 american jobs at risk and will take away your tiktok. The suggestion that tiktok could be shut down in the us has already started to raise concerns among influencers, who use the social media site to pursue their careers. Here are the thoughts of Beverly Hills based tiktok star, macy eleni. I dont know why politicians are going after it the way they are. It feels to me like they are. It feels to me like they are focusing on things that i weigh less important than all the things they should be focusing on. It doesnt fee
Between here and there. If faces an uncertain future in the senate. The majority leader Chuck Schumer has been noncommittal about whether he will bring it up forever. Fora for a vote. Some senators have already vowed to vote against it. If it does move through the senate, joe biden has said he will sign it. Opponents of the bill argue tiktok is a National Security threat and the apps 170 million us users are vulnerable to data theft by the Chinese Government. The priority is National Security and chinese access to millions of american s minds. Thats what the primary issue is. There are trade offs with that though. The former President Donald Trump used to back the idea but he changed his tune, saying while it poses a security and privacy concern, banning the app would be a boon for facebook. Which he called an enemy of the people. With that, a National Security, free speech and youth issue also becomes a campaign issue. Protesters took to capitol hill on wednesday in support of tiktok.
Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Two people have been released on bail after police removed 35 bodies and a quantity of ashes from a Funeral Directors in hull. Detectives say theyre investigating a truly horrific incident and families are understandably distraught and heartbroken. Theyve had more than 1,000 phone calls from concerned members of the public. 0ur correspondent nick garnett has been speaking to one of the families affected. My mum was a beautiful, loving person. Would give Anybody Anything she had. Susan stone was 78 when she died. Herfamily paid for her to be cremated, but now theyve been told it never happened. They cremated my mum the same day, or the next day, waiting for a slot. But obviously she didnt get cremated. Heartbroken. Anger. Disgraceful. Humberside police are still searching this building owned by legacy Funeral Directors and others the company owns. 120 officers are involved and police say they found 35 bodies and what they think are human
Lizzie Greenwood Hughes is there for us. Once again, Willie Mullins has triumphed in the Sport Ofjump Racing at the cheltenham gold cup, for in six years for the irish maestro and two in succession although his margin of victory was not as great as last year, this was our ghibli a more impressive performance from the horse because the ground is testing soft but heavy and places for more than 30 years where the word heavy has been in the official going here at cheltenham. But he saw off is hugely talented competitors, so it was another poor day for the bookmakers here, but a great day and great week for the cheltenham festivals most successful winning trainer, Willie Mullins. Here he is speaking to laura scott. It mullins. Here he is speaking to Laura Scott Laura scott. It has been extraordinary, laura scott. It has been extraordinary, our laura scott. It has been i extraordinary, our horses laura scott. It has been extraordinary, our horses were in such extraordinary, our horses were i
At the emirates. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Downing street has described as unacceptable remarks alleged to have been made by one of the conservative partys biggest donors about the mp, diane abbott, during a Business Meeting in 2019. The guardian claims that frank hester said ms abbott made him want to hate All Black Women and that she should be shot. This morning diane abbott has called the alleged comments frightening. Mr hester has admitted making comments about her which he described as rude, but his spokesperson has said this is not a confirmation of the quotes in the guardian. Henry zeffman has the story. Some people who give millions to Political Parties have high public profile is. Frank hester didnt. Until now. This is what the guardian says mr hester told staff at the Health Care Software company he built from scratch at a meeting back in 2019. Its like trying not to be racist, but you see diane abbott on the tv and you just want to hate All Black Wom