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TikTok Loses Bid To Overturn US Divestiture Law
US appeals court rejects bid by TikTok and parent ByteDance to overturn law forcing it to divest Chinese ownership or face January ban
Canada Orders Shutdown Of TikTok’s Canadian Business
Canada ordered China's TikTok business in the country to be dissolved over national security risks, but does not ban access to app
TikTok Seeks ‘Trust’ In Global Markets
TikTok chief executive acknowledges it and other social media companies face 'challenge' in gaining trust as company faces US ban
TikTok Parent Co-Founder Tops China Rich List
Zhang Yiming, co-founder of TikTok parent ByteDance, rises to China's richest person even as country's economy sputters
TikTok’s ByteDance Fires Intern For Allegedly Sabotaging AI Project
ByteDance sacks intern for allegedly sabotaging the training of an internal artificial intelligence (AI) project
TikTok Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs In Favour Of AI – Report
ByteDance's TikTok is laying off up to 500 employees as it moves to greater use of AI for content moderation
TikTok Tells US Court Ban Would Have ‘Staggering’ Effects
TikTok, ByteDance, US creators argue against divest-or-ban law in US appeals court while government says national security at stake
TikTok Parent ByteDance Seeks $9.5bn In Loans
TikTok parent ByteDance seeks landmark $9.5bn in bank loans to refinance existing facility and fund operating expenses amidst expansion
TikTok Says US Data Not Linked To China
TikTok says US Justice Department made factual errors in describing company's links to China, as it seeks to overturn potential ban
TikTok Asks Court To Reject Secret Court Filings In Ban Challenge
TikTok, ByteDance ask appeals court to reject US request to file parts of case in secret as companies challenge US divestiture-or-ban law
TikTok Parent Loses Bid To Avoid EU ‘Gatekeeper’ Label
China's ByteDance has lost a legal challenge to avoid a European Union 'gatekeeper' designation, but can appeal ruling
TikTok Offered US ‘Kill Switch’ Over Data Concerns
TikTok discloses in court documents it offered US government ability to shut platform down, as it prepares for September court battle
TikTok Warns Cyberattack Targeted High Profile Accounts
Video app admits small number of high profile users including Paris Hilton and CNN were subjected to a cyberatack
Donald Trump Joins TikTok After Trying To Ban It
Former president Trump joins TikTok and posts first video, after trying to ban app from US as president in 2020 on national security grounds
TikTok Developing Clone Of App’s Core Algorithm – Report
As it fights against the US divest or ban law, TikTok is reportedly developing a clone of app's recommendation algorithm
Shark Tank Host Launches Crowdfunding Site For TikTok Buy
Kevin O'Leary, investor and host of reality programme Shark Tank, launches crowdfunding effort to gauge interest in TikTok buy
TikTok Challenge To US Ban Law Gets September Hearing
Cases by TikTok, ByteDance, content creators get fast-track schedule as company faces forced sale or ban by 19 January
TikTok Cuts ‘Hundreds’ Of Jobs
TikTok to cut jobs from operations and marketing teams amidst broader ByteDance restructuring, as it faces political tensions in US
TikTok Creators Sue To Block US Divest Or Ban Law
Group of TikTok creators in the United States attempt to block recent law that will force divestiture or ban of the app
TikTok Sues To Halt US Divest Or Ban Law
US government sued by TikTok in bid to block law that will force sale of the short video app or ban it in America
Lawyers Say Strict Child Controls In China Show TikTok Could Do Better
Lawyers in US social media addiction action say strict controls on Douyin in China show TikTok could do better at protecting children
TikTok Viewed As Chinese Influence Tool By Most Americans – Poll
Most people in the United States view TikTok as a Chinese influence tool a poll reveals, so why do so many Americans use it?
ByteDance Would Rather Shutter TikTok US, Than Sell – Report
TikTok's 'secret source' algorithm is so core to ByteDance, it would rather shut down US operation, multiple sources have indicated
President Biden Signs TikTok Ban Or Divest Bill Into Law
TikTok pledges to challenge 'unconstitutional' US ban in the courts, after President Joe Biden signs ban or divest bill into law
US Senate Passes TikTok Ban Or Divestment Bill
ByteDance protest falls on deaf ears, as Senate passes TikTok ban or divest bill, with President Biden expected to sign it
TikTok Says New US Ban Effort Would ‘Trample Free Speech’
US House of Representatives passes new bill combining TikTok measures with foreign aid, may face speedy Senate approval
US Senator Hints At TikTok Divestiture Deadline Extension
China's ByteDance may be given up to a year to divest itself of TikTok, used by 170 million Americans, says US Senator
FTC Investigates TikTok Over Security, Privacy – Report
Federal Trade Commission reportedly investigating TikTok for its data and security practices, amid US ban threat
TikTok US Sales ‘Hit $16bn’, ByteDance Nears Meta In World Revenues
TikTok reportedly brought in $16bn in US last year, while parent ByteDance made $120bn worldwide, nearly dethroning Facebook parent Meta