TikTok
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TikTok must find non-Chinese owner by Saturday to avert US ban
Apr 4, 2025TikTok on Friday was hours from a deadline to find a non-Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States. The hugely popular video-sharing app, which has more than 170 million American users, is under... -
Trump says ‘very close to a deal’ on TikTok
Apr 4, 2025President Donald Trump said his administration was “very close” to a deal to find a buyer for TikTok, which faces a US ban if not sold by its Chinese owner by the weekend. “We’re very close... -
Trump says Microsoft is in discussions to acquire TikTok
Jan 28, 2025While the app’s future in the US is questionable, US President Donald Trump announced Monday that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok. A US law has required TikTok to either divest from its Chinese owner... -
Instagram to court TikTok stars during turbulent times
Jan 24, 2025Meta-owned Instagram has been wooing creators from TikTok as the China-based video-snippet sharing app’s future remains uncertain in the United States. After officially increasing the allowed length of videos and adding a new editing tool, Meta... -
Donald Trump ordered a 75-day pause on enforcing a law to ban TikTok
Jan 23, 2025Newly inaugurated US President Donald Trump ordered a 75-day pause on enforcing a law that would effectively ban TikTok, marking one of his first acts in office. The executive order delayed implementation of the Protecting Americans... -
Trump gives TikTok 75-day grace period from US ban
Jan 21, 2025Newly inaugurated US President Donald Trump ordered a 75-day pause on enforcing a law that would effectively ban TikTok, marking one of his first acts in office. The executive order delayed implementation of the Protecting Americans... -
TikTok shuts down US access as Trump seeks app’s reinstatement
Jan 20, 2025Millions of TikTok users were blocked from accessing the popular app in the United States as a national ban came into effect Sunday, with incoming president Donald Trump unable to intervene until he takes office. TikTok,... -
From ban to buyout: What next for TikTok in the US?
Jan 15, 2025Congress approved a law last year requiring TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to either sell the site or shut it down by Sunday, resulting in an impending shutdown in the US. This week, the US Supreme Court... -
US Supreme Court to hear TikTok ban case
Jan 10, 2025TikTok’s appeal against a rule that would require its Chinese owner to sell the enormously popular online video-sharing platform or shut it down will be heard by the US Supreme Court on Friday. Nine days before... -
Venezuela fines TikTok $10 million over viral challenge deaths
Dec 31, 2024TikTok was fined $10 million by Venezuela’s top court on Monday for viral challenges that officials claim resulted in the deaths of three teenagers due to chemical poisoning. Judge Tania D’Amelio of the Supreme Tribunal of...
