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ByteDance Prefers TikTok Shutdown In US Rather Than Selling It: Report
TikTok owner ByteDance would prefer shutting down its loss-making app rather than sell it if the Chinese company exhausts all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US, four sources said.
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TikTok Ban Looms as President Biden Signs Law With 270-Day Sale Deadline
For TikTok, the clock has started running in its existential fight to avoid a US ban. Legislation requiring the social media app’s Chinese owners to divest sailed through Congress, capped by Senate passage late Tuesday as part of a larger foreign-aid package. President Joe Biden signed into law Wednesday, beginning a 270-day countdown for a sale ...
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TikTok Faces Ban: What Next For App In The US?
TikTok on Wednesday said it will fight a new US law that orders the popular video sharing app to break away from its Chinese owners or face an outright ban in the United States.
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US Senate May Set Up Court Showdown Over TikTok's Free Speech Protections
The U.S. Senate set up a likely court showdown over the scope of TikTok's free speech protections under the U.S. Constitution when it approved a bill on Tuesday to ban the social media platform from app stores unless its Chinese owner sells it.
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Explained: Why US Government Is Trying To Ban TikTok
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Saturday that would give TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance about a year to divest the U.S. assets of the short-video app, or face a nationwide ban.
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"Will Trample Free Speech": TikTok On US House Bill That Could Ban App
TikTok on Sunday repeated its free-speech concerns about a bill passed by the House of Representatives that would ban the popular social media app in the US if Chinese owner ByteDance did not sell its stake within a year.
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Crookie: The French Pastry Craze That Took Over TikTok
A bemused Paris bakery owner has been besieged by smartphone-wielding youngsters over the past year, keen to snap themselves with the latest pastry craze: the crookie.
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TikTok Owner Is Paying Influencers To Push New Instagram-Like App In US, Here's Why
Lemon8 describes itself as a ''lifestyle community'' and functions like a mash-up of Pinterest and Instagram.
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"Make Your Voices Heard," TikTok CEO Urges US Users After House Votes
TikTok's CEO told the app's US users to speak out after the House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would force the company to sever ties with its Chinese owner or be banned in the United States.
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US Lawmakers Cite India's Example During Vote On TikTok Restrictions
US lawmakers on Wednesday cited the bold move by India to ban TikTok four years ago as they voted in support of legislation about the Chinese app.
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US House Passes Bill To Force TikTok Parent ByteDance To Divest Or Face Ban
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would force Tiktok to divest from its Chinese owner or get banned from the United States.
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Elon Musk's X, TikTok Owner ByteDance Could Face Tough Tech Rules By EU
Elon Musk's X social media platform, TikTok owner ByteDance and Booking.com may meet EU criteria subjecting them to tough tech rules as so-called gatekeepers, the European Commission said late Friday, after notifications by the companies.
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Dog's Bark Mimics Owner's Accent, Leaves Social Media Users In Disbelief
Antonia's video featuring Aaron has garnered more than 8 million views, surprising her viewers.
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TikTok Owner ByteDance Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs In Gaming Division: Report
Chinese tech giant and TikTok owner ByteDance is slashing hundreds of jobs in its gaming unit, a source familiar with the matter told AFP on Monday.
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EU Launches Disinformation Probe Into Meta, TikTok Amid Isreal-Hamas War
The EU announced probes Thursday into Facebook owner Meta and TikTok, seeking more details on the measures they have taken to stop the spread of "illegal content and disinformation" after the Hamas attack on Israel.
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ByteDance Prefers TikTok Shutdown In US Rather Than Selling It: Report
TikTok owner ByteDance would prefer shutting down its loss-making app rather than sell it if the Chinese company exhausts all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US, four sources said.
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TikTok Ban Looms as President Biden Signs Law With 270-Day Sale Deadline
For TikTok, the clock has started running in its existential fight to avoid a US ban. Legislation requiring the social media app’s Chinese owners to divest sailed through Congress, capped by Senate passage late Tuesday as part of a larger foreign-aid package. President Joe Biden signed into law Wednesday, beginning a 270-day countdown for a sale ...
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TikTok Faces Ban: What Next For App In The US?
TikTok on Wednesday said it will fight a new US law that orders the popular video sharing app to break away from its Chinese owners or face an outright ban in the United States.
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US Senate May Set Up Court Showdown Over TikTok's Free Speech Protections
The U.S. Senate set up a likely court showdown over the scope of TikTok's free speech protections under the U.S. Constitution when it approved a bill on Tuesday to ban the social media platform from app stores unless its Chinese owner sells it.
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Explained: Why US Government Is Trying To Ban TikTok
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Saturday that would give TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance about a year to divest the U.S. assets of the short-video app, or face a nationwide ban.
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"Will Trample Free Speech": TikTok On US House Bill That Could Ban App
TikTok on Sunday repeated its free-speech concerns about a bill passed by the House of Representatives that would ban the popular social media app in the US if Chinese owner ByteDance did not sell its stake within a year.
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Crookie: The French Pastry Craze That Took Over TikTok
A bemused Paris bakery owner has been besieged by smartphone-wielding youngsters over the past year, keen to snap themselves with the latest pastry craze: the crookie.
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TikTok Owner Is Paying Influencers To Push New Instagram-Like App In US, Here's Why
Lemon8 describes itself as a ''lifestyle community'' and functions like a mash-up of Pinterest and Instagram.
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"Make Your Voices Heard," TikTok CEO Urges US Users After House Votes
TikTok's CEO told the app's US users to speak out after the House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would force the company to sever ties with its Chinese owner or be banned in the United States.
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US Lawmakers Cite India's Example During Vote On TikTok Restrictions
US lawmakers on Wednesday cited the bold move by India to ban TikTok four years ago as they voted in support of legislation about the Chinese app.
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US House Passes Bill To Force TikTok Parent ByteDance To Divest Or Face Ban
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would force Tiktok to divest from its Chinese owner or get banned from the United States.
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Elon Musk's X, TikTok Owner ByteDance Could Face Tough Tech Rules By EU
Elon Musk's X social media platform, TikTok owner ByteDance and Booking.com may meet EU criteria subjecting them to tough tech rules as so-called gatekeepers, the European Commission said late Friday, after notifications by the companies.
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Dog's Bark Mimics Owner's Accent, Leaves Social Media Users In Disbelief
Antonia's video featuring Aaron has garnered more than 8 million views, surprising her viewers.
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TikTok Owner ByteDance Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs In Gaming Division: Report
Chinese tech giant and TikTok owner ByteDance is slashing hundreds of jobs in its gaming unit, a source familiar with the matter told AFP on Monday.
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EU Launches Disinformation Probe Into Meta, TikTok Amid Isreal-Hamas War
The EU announced probes Thursday into Facebook owner Meta and TikTok, seeking more details on the measures they have taken to stop the spread of "illegal content and disinformation" after the Hamas attack on Israel.
