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TikTok Restores Service After US Ban, Thanks Incoming President Donald Trump
TikTok began restoring its services on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive the app's access in the US. TikTok’s public thanks to Trump, the day before he takes office, comes at a tense moment in US-China relations. Trump has said he intends to place tariffs on China but has also indicated he hopes to have more direct co...
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How TikTok Ban Would Work, Why User Workarounds Won't
Social media app TikTok, which is owned by China's ByteDance, will be banned in the United States on Sunday unless a deal comes together to sell it to a US investor or the US Supreme Court intervenes.
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Opinion | US Ban On TikTok Could Be Devastating
For the first time in American tech history, the US has passed a law targeting a major Chinese tech giant. If the ban kicks in on Sunday, what lies ahead for the app and its millions of users?
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TikTok Turns to US Supreme Court in Last-Ditch Bid to Avert Ban
TikTok made a last-ditch effort on Monday to continue operating in the United States. TikTok has denied that it has or ever would share US user data, accusing US lawmakers of advancing speculative concerns.
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No Direct Flights, Ban On Apps: Areas Hit By India-China's Strained Ties
India and China have reached a deal on patrolling their disputed Himalayan frontier, aiming to resolve a fouryear military standoff, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said
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"Make No Mistake, This Is A Ban": TikTok Vows To Fight New US Law In Court
TikTok's CEO vowed Wednesday to fight in the courts to overturn a newly signed US law that could see the popular app banned due to allegations it is controlled by the China government.
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Amid Ban Threat, TikTok's US Revenue Hits $16 Billion: Report
China's ByteDance-owned TikTok posted revenue of about $16 billion last year in the United States, where the viral video app that has hooked Gen Z users is at the risk of being banned, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
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China Says Proposed TikTok Ban Will "Come Back To Bite" US
Beijing warned on Wednesday that a proposed ban on Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok would "inevitably come back to bite the United States".
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Close to Half of Americans Favour TikTok Ban, Shows Poll
47 percent of American adults support a ban on the Chinese ByteDance-owned social media app TikTok, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos survey that also asked questions about national security concerns and China.
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Australian Lawmakers Recommend Potential WeChat Ban on Government Devices
A senate committee in Australia has recommended a swathe of rules and restrictions for social media platforms, including potentially banning WeChat on government devices. Companies like TikTok and WeChat posed "unique national security risks" because their parent companies, ByteDance and Tencent, are headquartered in China and subject to its nation...
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US Lawmakers Consider Changes to Bill That Could Give Government New Powers to Ban TikTok
US lawmakers are considering changes to address concerns about a bill that would give the Biden administration new powers to ban Chinese-owned TikTok, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Democratic Senator Mark Warner, who has cosponsored the legislation said on Monday.
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TikTok COO Vanessa Pappas Stepping Down From Role After Five Years
TikTok Chief Operating Officer Vanessa Pappas is reportedly stepping down after five years with the short-video company owned by China's ByteDance. In an email to staff, Pappas said they would be taking on an advisory role for the company during the transition.
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TikTok Files Lawsuit Against US State Montana's Ban on App, Says It Violates Rights of Company, Users
TikTok on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging the state of Montana's new ban on use of the Chinese-owned app, the first state to bar the popular short-video sharing service.
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TikTok Users in Montana, US, File Lawsuit Seeking to Block State's Ban on App
Five TikTok users in Montana who create content posted on the short-video app filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to block the state's new ban on the Chinese-owned platform.
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Government Allows Resuming Popular Game App BGMI, "3-Month Trial Approval"
BGMI game: South Korea's Krafton Inc, a company backed by China's Tencent, on Friday said it received approval from Indian authorities to resume its popular battle-royale format game in the country.
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TikTok Restores Service After US Ban, Thanks Incoming President Donald Trump
TikTok began restoring its services on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive the app's access in the US. TikTok’s public thanks to Trump, the day before he takes office, comes at a tense moment in US-China relations. Trump has said he intends to place tariffs on China but has also indicated he hopes to have more direct co...
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How TikTok Ban Would Work, Why User Workarounds Won't
Social media app TikTok, which is owned by China's ByteDance, will be banned in the United States on Sunday unless a deal comes together to sell it to a US investor or the US Supreme Court intervenes.
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Opinion | US Ban On TikTok Could Be Devastating
For the first time in American tech history, the US has passed a law targeting a major Chinese tech giant. If the ban kicks in on Sunday, what lies ahead for the app and its millions of users?
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TikTok Turns to US Supreme Court in Last-Ditch Bid to Avert Ban
TikTok made a last-ditch effort on Monday to continue operating in the United States. TikTok has denied that it has or ever would share US user data, accusing US lawmakers of advancing speculative concerns.
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No Direct Flights, Ban On Apps: Areas Hit By India-China's Strained Ties
India and China have reached a deal on patrolling their disputed Himalayan frontier, aiming to resolve a fouryear military standoff, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said
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"Make No Mistake, This Is A Ban": TikTok Vows To Fight New US Law In Court
TikTok's CEO vowed Wednesday to fight in the courts to overturn a newly signed US law that could see the popular app banned due to allegations it is controlled by the China government.
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Amid Ban Threat, TikTok's US Revenue Hits $16 Billion: Report
China's ByteDance-owned TikTok posted revenue of about $16 billion last year in the United States, where the viral video app that has hooked Gen Z users is at the risk of being banned, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
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China Says Proposed TikTok Ban Will "Come Back To Bite" US
Beijing warned on Wednesday that a proposed ban on Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok would "inevitably come back to bite the United States".
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Close to Half of Americans Favour TikTok Ban, Shows Poll
47 percent of American adults support a ban on the Chinese ByteDance-owned social media app TikTok, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos survey that also asked questions about national security concerns and China.
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Australian Lawmakers Recommend Potential WeChat Ban on Government Devices
A senate committee in Australia has recommended a swathe of rules and restrictions for social media platforms, including potentially banning WeChat on government devices. Companies like TikTok and WeChat posed "unique national security risks" because their parent companies, ByteDance and Tencent, are headquartered in China and subject to its nation...
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US Lawmakers Consider Changes to Bill That Could Give Government New Powers to Ban TikTok
US lawmakers are considering changes to address concerns about a bill that would give the Biden administration new powers to ban Chinese-owned TikTok, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Democratic Senator Mark Warner, who has cosponsored the legislation said on Monday.
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TikTok COO Vanessa Pappas Stepping Down From Role After Five Years
TikTok Chief Operating Officer Vanessa Pappas is reportedly stepping down after five years with the short-video company owned by China's ByteDance. In an email to staff, Pappas said they would be taking on an advisory role for the company during the transition.
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TikTok Files Lawsuit Against US State Montana's Ban on App, Says It Violates Rights of Company, Users
TikTok on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging the state of Montana's new ban on use of the Chinese-owned app, the first state to bar the popular short-video sharing service.
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TikTok Users in Montana, US, File Lawsuit Seeking to Block State's Ban on App
Five TikTok users in Montana who create content posted on the short-video app filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to block the state's new ban on the Chinese-owned platform.
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Government Allows Resuming Popular Game App BGMI, "3-Month Trial Approval"
BGMI game: South Korea's Krafton Inc, a company backed by China's Tencent, on Friday said it received approval from Indian authorities to resume its popular battle-royale format game in the country.
