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TikTok could be banned in schools. What NC lawmakers want to do about the app.
Last year, Congress passed a law banning TikTok as of Jan. 19, 2025, unless the Chinese-owned company is sold to a U.S. owner ...
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North Carolina Might Ban TikTok from Public Schools
If recent legislation passes, TikTok would be blocked from school networks and devices, and employees would be barred from ...
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TikTok ban for N.C. students? General Assembly looks at limiting access to social media
The Senate version of House Bill 959 prohibits students from using the TikTok application during the school day and at extracurricular activities. Meanwhile, teachers and administrators would not be a ...
NC schools would have to teach social media risks under bill advancing in legislature
House Bill 959 would also restrict cellphones in schools and require school boards to pass policies that would prevent ...
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Schools, authorities sound alarm over 'Chromebook Challenge' TikTok trend
The hazardous social media challenge has prompted laptop fires and more. A growing TikTok trend challenging users to insert objects into laptops, with some sparking fires or resulting in ...