US Senate passes TikTok divestment-or-ban bill; ByteDance faces a tough choice, set to challenge it
8 months ago

US Senate passes TikTok divestment-or-ban bill; ByteDance faces a tough choice, set to challenge it

Live Mint  

The US Senate voted by a wide margin late on Tuesday in favor of legislation that would ban TikTok in the United States if its owner, the Chinese tech firm ByteDance, fails to divest the popular short video app over the next nine months to a year. At the time, the ministry criticized the legislation, arguing "though the US has never found any evidence of TikTok posing a threat to the US national security, it has never stopped going after TikTok." The American Civil Liberties Union said banning or requiring divestiture of TikTok would “set an alarming global precedent for excessive government control over social media platforms”. However, the new legislation is likely to give the Biden administration a stronger legal footing to ban TikTok if ByteDance fails to divest the app, experts say.

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Trump suggests allowing TikTok to continue in US: Keep this sucker for a while
2 days, 3 hours ago

Trump suggests allowing TikTok to continue in US: Keep this sucker for a while

India Today  

President-elect Donald Trump indicated on Sunday that he favoured allowing TikTok to keep operating in the United States for at least a little while, saying he had received billions of views on the social media platform during his presidential campaign. The US Senate passed a law in April requiring TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest the app, citing national …

One billion users, but controversies mount up for TikTok
3 days, 6 hours ago

One billion users, but controversies mount up for TikTok

Hindustan Times  

TikTok's breakneck rise from niche video-sharing app to global social media behemoth has drawn intense scrutiny, particularly over its links to China. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Saturday the government would shut down social network TikTok for at least a year from 2025. The EU is probing whether far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu's surprise victory in the first round …

TikTok ban in US: What happens next after Supreme Court agrees to review potential US ban?
5 days, 23 hours ago

TikTok ban in US: What happens next after Supreme Court agrees to review potential US ban?

The Hindu  

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear a bid by TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance to block a law intended to force the sale of the short-video app by January 19 or face a ban on national security grounds. TikTok and its parent ByteDance aim to block a U.S. law passed in April that would force …

TikTok ban in numbers: The rise and impending fall of the world’s most controversial app
6 days ago

TikTok ban in numbers: The rise and impending fall of the world’s most controversial app

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This has helped bring the total number of TikTok users around the world to above 2 billion, …

US Supreme Court to hear challenge to ban TikTok ahead of looming deadline
6 days, 3 hours ago

US Supreme Court to hear challenge to ban TikTok ahead of looming deadline

India Today  

The US Supreme Court decided on Wednesday to hear a bid by TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance, to block a law intended to force the sale of the short-video app by January 19 or face a ban on national security grounds. TikTok and ByteDance asked the Supreme Court on December 16 to pause the law, which they said …

Supreme Court to hear TikTok ban challenge nine days before it takes effect
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6 days, 8 hours ago

Supreme Court to hear TikTok ban challenge nine days before it takes effect

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The U.S. Supreme Court has said it would hear arguments …

US Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok’s challenge to looming ban
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1 week ago

US Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok’s challenge to looming ban

Al Jazeera  

The top US court will hear arguments on January 10 on whether the law that would ban the platform violates free speech rights. Washington, DC – The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear TikTok’s bid to block a law that would ban or compel the sale of the video platform over its links to China. “The parties are …

Supreme Court will take up TikTok’s bid to avoid US ban
1 week ago

Supreme Court will take up TikTok’s bid to avoid US ban

Politico  

Instead, the justices decided to receive full legal briefing through the holidays on the First Amendment issues at stake and to hear the case before Trump’s inauguration. “We’re pleased with today’s Supreme Court order,” TikTok spokesperson Michael Hughes said. “We believe the Court will find the TikTok ban unconstitutional so the over 170 million Americans on our platform can continue …

TikTok ban in numbers: The rise and impending fall of the world’s most controversial app
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1 week ago

TikTok ban in numbers: The rise and impending fall of the world’s most controversial app

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This has helped bring the total number of TikTok users around the world to above 2 billion, …

TikTok asks US Supreme Court to block government ban temporarily, CEO meets Trump in last ditch-effort
1 week ago

TikTok asks US Supreme Court to block government ban temporarily, CEO meets Trump in last ditch-effort

Firstpost  

The emergency request, filed on Monday, comes after a lower court refused to put the brakes on the impending law. As per the recently pased law, TikTok must be sold to a US-based company by the January deadline to avoid being removed from major app stores like Apple and Google. Image Credit: Reuters TikTok has made a last-ditch plea to …

TikTok asks US Supreme Court to block government ban
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1 week, 1 day ago

TikTok asks US Supreme Court to block government ban

Hindustan Times  

TikTok and its Chinese parent company asked the US Supreme Court to block a government ban set to take effect next month, invoking favorable comments about the popular social-media platform from President-elect Donald Trump. “It would not be in the interest of anyone — not the parties, the public, or the courts — for the act’s ban on TikTok to …

TikTok Asks US Supreme Court to Block Government Ban
Top News
1 week, 1 day ago

TikTok Asks US Supreme Court to Block Government Ban

Live Mint  

TikTok and its Chinese parent company asked the US Supreme Court to block a government ban set to take effect next month, making a late push to keep the social-media platform operating in a market with more than 170 million users. The emergency request comes after a federal appeals court upheld a new law banning TikTok in the US if …

TikTok asks Supreme Court to block potential ban
1 week, 1 day ago

TikTok asks Supreme Court to block potential ban

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, asked the U.S. Supreme Court, on Monday, …

TikTok's parent ByteDance seeks Supreme Court intervention to avoid January divestment deadline
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1 week, 3 days ago

TikTok's parent ByteDance seeks Supreme Court intervention to avoid January divestment deadline

Firstpost  

TikTok and ByteDance on Monday had filed the emergency motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, asking for more time to make their case to the U.S. Supreme Court TikTok must now move quickly with a request to the Supreme Court to block or overturn a law that would require its Chinese parent ByteDance to …

TikTok dealt another blow as ban case appears destined for Supreme Court: report
1 week, 4 days ago

TikTok dealt another blow as ban case appears destined for Supreme Court: report

Raw Story  

Video-sharing social network TikTok was dealt a new blow on Friday, as a federal appeals court declined to temporarily block the law that could result in its ban in the United States, reported CNN. "The company had indicated in court filings that if the appeals court declined to grant interim relief, it would ask the Supreme Court to step in …

TikTok’s ban won’t be delayed. Here’s what you should know
1 week, 4 days ago

TikTok’s ban won’t be delayed. Here’s what you should know

CNN  

CNN — TikTok has plans for another appeal as it faces a ban on January 19. But the Supreme Court, which has a six-justice conservative majority, seems likely to rule in favor of upholding the ban, Josh Schiller, partner at law firm Boies Schiller Flexner, told CNN earlier this month. Gautam Hans, associate director of the First Amendment Clinic and …

What Billionaire Frank McCourt Would Actually Do With TikTok
1 week, 4 days ago

What Billionaire Frank McCourt Would Actually Do With TikTok

Wired  

TikTok’s future in the United States is murkier than ever after a federal appeals court upheld a law last week that could force the app to sell its US operations or be banned as early as January 19. One possibility is that president-elect Donald Trump could find a way to “save” the beloved platform come January, something he promised to …

Court denies TikTok’s request to halt enforcement of potential U.S. ban until Supreme Court review
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1 week, 5 days ago

Court denies TikTok’s request to halt enforcement of potential U.S. ban until Supreme Court review

LA Times  

A neon TikTok logo hangs in the lobby of the TikTok office building in Culver City on Dec. 3. A federal appeals court on Friday left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States, rejecting a request made by the company to halt enforcement until the …

Apple and Google must prepare to remove TikTok from app stores by Jan. 19, lawmakers warn
1 week, 5 days ago

Apple and Google must prepare to remove TikTok from app stores by Jan. 19, lawmakers warn

CNN  

Reuters — Google-parent Alphabet and Apple must be ready to remove TikTok from their U.S. app stores on January 19, two US lawmakers said in a letter to the companies’ CEOs Friday. Separately, Moolenaar and Krishnamoorthi also urged TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew to sell the app: “Congress has acted decisively to defend the national security of the United States …

TikTok files challenge against Canadian government order to dissolve its business in the country
1 week, 6 days ago

TikTok files challenge against Canadian government order to dissolve its business in the country

Associated Press  

TikTok has challenged a Canadian government order to shut down the Chinese video-sharing app’s business operations in the country that was imposed over national security concerns. The Canadian federal government last month announced it was ordering the dissolution of TikTok Technology Canada Inc. after a national security review of its Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd. TikTok argues in its court …

Federal court upholds TikTok ban despite opposition
Top News
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Federal court upholds TikTok ban despite opposition

China Daily  

Updated: 2024-12-09 09:52 WASHINGTON — A US federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law mandating that ByteDance sell the widely used social media app TikTok or face a potential ban in the United States, despite widespread opposition. A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, dismissed TikTok's claim that the ban is unconstitutional and infringes …

Federal court upholds TikTok ban despite opposition
Top News
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Federal court upholds TikTok ban despite opposition

China Daily  

WASHINGTON — A US federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law mandating that ByteDance sell the widely used social media app TikTok or face a potential ban in the United States, despite widespread opposition. A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, dismissed TikTok's claim that the ban is unconstitutional and infringes on the First …

Federal court upholds TikTok ban despite opposition
Top News
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Federal court upholds TikTok ban despite opposition

China Daily  

Updated: 2024-12-09 09:52 WASHINGTON — A US federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law mandating that ByteDance sell the widely used social media app TikTok or face a potential ban in the United States, despite widespread opposition. A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, dismissed TikTok's claim that the ban is unconstitutional and infringes …

Federal court upholds TikTok ban despite opposition
Top News
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Federal court upholds TikTok ban despite opposition

China Daily  

WASHINGTON — A US federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law mandating that ByteDance sell the widely used social media app TikTok or face a potential ban in the United States, despite widespread opposition. A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, dismissed TikTok's claim that the ban is unconstitutional and infringes on the First …

TikTok wants potential ban paused until Supreme Court can review case
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

TikTok wants potential ban paused until Supreme Court can review case

Salon  

TikTok, facing a ban in the U.S. after losing a legal battle on Friday, wants to stay long enough for the Supreme Court to consider its fate. The app asked a federal appeals court on Monday to bar the Biden administration from enforcing a law that could lead to a ban until the Supreme Court reviews its challenge to the …

ByteDance, TikTok seek temporary halt to US crackdown law
2 weeks, 2 days ago

ByteDance, TikTok seek temporary halt to US crackdown law

Al Jazeera  

The companies have asked an appeals court to temporarily block the law that would enforce a ban on the app in the United States. China-based ByteDance and its short-video app TikTok have asked an appeals court to temporarily block a law that would require that parent company ByteDance divest TikTok by January 19 or face a ban, pending a review …

TikTok and its owner ask for temporary block to law that could result in the app’s US ban
2 weeks, 2 days ago

TikTok and its owner ask for temporary block to law that could result in the app’s US ban

CNN  

Chinese-based ByteDance and its short-video app TikTok asked an appeals court Monday to temporarily block a law that would require parent company ByteDance to divest TikTok by January 19 or face a ban in the United States, pending a review by the US Supreme Court. The companies filed the emergency motion with the US Court of Appeals for the District …

Federal court upholds TikTok ban despite opposition
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Federal court upholds TikTok ban despite opposition

China Daily  

WASHINGTON — A US federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law mandating that ByteDance sell the widely used social media app TikTok or face a potential ban in the United States, despite widespread opposition. A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, dismissed TikTok's claim that the ban is unconstitutional and infringes on the First …

TikTok is inching closer to a potential ban in the US
Top News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

TikTok is inching closer to a potential ban in the US

The Hindu  

TikTok's future in the U.S. appeared uncertain on Friday after a federal appeals court rejected a legal challenge to a law that requires the social media platform to cut ties with its China-based parent company or be banned by mid-January. Here are some details on the ruling and what could happen next: In their lawsuit, TikTok and ByteDance, which is …

TikTok could try to fight fast-approaching US ban at the Supreme Court
2 weeks, 4 days ago

TikTok could try to fight fast-approaching US ban at the Supreme Court

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. TikTok argued that the ban infringes on its users’ First Amendment protections, but the …

What’s next for TikTok now that the app might get banned?
2 weeks, 4 days ago

What’s next for TikTok now that the app might get banned?

CNN  

New York CNN — TikTok’s US-based users could have only a few more weeks to enjoy scrolling through their For You Page before the app is banned in the country starting on January 19, 2025. “The Supreme Court has an established historical record of protecting Americans’ right to free speech, and we expect they will do just that on this …

TikTok is inching closer to a potential ban in the US. So what’s next?
Trending News
2 weeks, 4 days ago

TikTok is inching closer to a potential ban in the US. So what’s next?

Associated Press  

TikTok’s future in the U.S. appeared uncertain on Friday after a federal appeals court rejected a legal challenge to a law that requires the social media platform to cut ties with its China-based parent company or be banned by mid-January. The appeals court ruling, written by Judge Douglas Ginsburg, said the law was “carefully crafted to deal only with control …

TikTok facing US ban after losing appeal agains Biden govt's law requiring ByteDance divestment
2 weeks, 4 days ago

TikTok facing US ban after losing appeal agains Biden govt's law requiring ByteDance divestment

Firstpost  

The popular video-sharing app is expected to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court while seeking support from Trump, who has become an unlikely ally in opposing the ban While TikTok has distanced itself publicly from China, ByteDance’s role remains evident. Reuters TikTok is facing a potential US ban after losing a court appeal Friday against a law requiring its …

A Federal Appeals Court Just Upheld the TikTok Ban. Here’s What Could Happen Next
54 years, 11 months ago

A Federal Appeals Court Just Upheld the TikTok Ban. Here’s What Could Happen Next

Wired  

A federal appeals court upheld a law that could result in TikTok being banned in the United States by the middle of next month, putting the future of one of the largest social media platforms in the country at risk. Citing national security concerns the Justice Department raised about the Chinese-owned app, a panel of judges on the US Court …

TikTok's legal battle ends in loss as court upholds ban or sale law
2 weeks, 4 days ago

TikTok's legal battle ends in loss as court upholds ban or sale law

Hindustan Times  

A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law requiring Chinese-based ByteDance to divest its popular short video app TikTok in the United States by early next year or face a ban. U.S. appeals court Judges Sri Srinivasan, Neomi Rao and Douglas Ginsburg considered the legal challenges brought by TikTok and users against the law that gives ByteDance until …

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Law Requiring Sale Or Ban Of TikTok In U.S.
Trending News
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Law Requiring Sale Or Ban Of TikTok In U.S.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the law, …

Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US
Top News
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US

Associated Press  

A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S. Unless stopped, he argued the statute “will silence the voices of over 170 million Americans here in …

US appeals court upholds TikTok law forcing its sale
2 weeks, 5 days ago

US appeals court upholds TikTok law forcing its sale

Al Jazeera  

The ruling increases the possibility of an unprecedented ban in just six weeks of TikTok in the US. A United States federal appeals court has upheld a law requiring Chinese-based ByteDance to divest itself of its popular short video app TikTok in the US by early next year or face a ban. It was carefully crafted to deal only with …

TikTok’s U.S. presence in jeopardy as judges back potential ban
Trending News
2 weeks, 5 days ago

TikTok’s U.S. presence in jeopardy as judges back potential ban

Salon  

In April, legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden threatened to ban TikTok in the U.S. if the platform's China-based parent company ByteDance refused to sell to an American owner by Jan. 19, 2025, and with the deadline looming and no such sale underway, stateside fans of the popular video share site are getting nervous. …

TikTok is one step closer to being banned in the US
2 weeks, 5 days ago

TikTok is one step closer to being banned in the US

CNN  

New York CNN — TikTok has lost its bid to strike down a law that could result in the platform being banned in the United States. Denying TikTok’s argument that the law was unconstitutional, the judges found that the law does not “contravene the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States,” nor does it “violate the Fifth Amendment …

The Future of TikTok Is Being Decided This Week
2 weeks, 5 days ago

The Future of TikTok Is Being Decided This Week

Wired  

Republicans and Democrats sank ungodly amounts of money into creating content for TikTok this election year, but there’s a chance the app might not be around in the US come next cycle. The law put in place a system that would ban TikTok if the app’s parent company, Bytedance, didn’t sell to a US-based owner by January 19, 2025. Soon, …

Court upholds a U.S. ban on TikTok
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Court upholds a U.S. ban on TikTok

NPR  

Court upholds a U.S. ban on TikTok toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law banning TikTok nationwide unless the viral video app was sold off by its China-based parent company, rejecting TikTok's claim that the crackdown violates the free speech rights of millions of Americans. In its ruling, the court said that it …

TikTok seeking Musk's advice ahead of potential ban in the US, incoming Trump administration
1 month ago

TikTok seeking Musk's advice ahead of potential ban in the US, incoming Trump administration

Firstpost  

The US administration, under outgoing President Joe Biden, had been raising alarms that TikTok could be compelled to share user data with the Chinese government. Leadership at TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, a Chinese tech firm, views Musk as a potential intermediary to the incoming administration. TikTok’s troubles in the US The US administration, under outgoing President Joe Biden, had been …

TikTok parent ByteDance’s valuation hits $300 billion amid U.S. ban uncertainty: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

TikTok parent ByteDance’s valuation hits $300 billion amid U.S. ban uncertainty: Report

The Hindu  

TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance is valuing itself at about $300 billion after a recent buyback offer, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, even as the tech giant's popular TikTok app faces the prospect of a looming ban in the U.S. The TikTok parent in recent days told investors it was looking to buy back shares at about $180 …

TikTok parent ByteDance's valuation hits $300 billion: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

TikTok parent ByteDance's valuation hits $300 billion: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

TikTok's parent company ByteDance is valuing itself at about $300 billion, after it recently approached investors about a share buyback program, according to two people familiar with the matter and a document viewed by Reuters. This is the third buy back program for investors from Bytedance, which has been conducting share buybacks since 2022. ByteDance had been planning to carry …

TikTok parent ByteDance's valuation hits $300 billion: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

TikTok parent ByteDance's valuation hits $300 billion: Report

Hindustan Times  

TikTok's parent company ByteDance is valuing itself at about $300 billion, after it recently approached investors about a share buyback program, according to two people familiar with the matter and a document viewed by Reuters. Buy TikTok Followers: 5 Best Sites For Real Growth ByteDance reached out to investors in recent weeks, offering a price of $180.70 per share, the …

TikTok parent ByteDance’s valuation hits $300 billion, sources say
1 month, 1 week ago

TikTok parent ByteDance’s valuation hits $300 billion, sources say

Live Mint  

By Echo Wang and Chandni Shah -TikTok's parent company ByteDance is valuing itself at about $300 billion, after it recently approached investors about a share buyback program, according to two people familiar with the matter and a document viewed by Reuters. This is the third buy back program for investors from Bytedance, which has been conducting share buybacks since 2022. …

Canada Orders Dissolution Of TikTok's Business In The Country But Won't Block App
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Canada Orders Dissolution Of TikTok's Business In The Country But Won't Block App

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING TORONTO — Canada announced Wednesday it won’t block access to the popular video-sharing app TikTok but is ordering the dissolution of its Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind it. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said it is meant to address risks related to ByteDance Ltd.’s establishment of TikTok Technology Canada Inc. “The …

Canada orders shutdown of TikTok’s Canadian business, ‘govt taking action to address…’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Canada orders shutdown of TikTok’s Canadian business, ‘govt taking action to address…’

Live Mint  

Canada on Wednesday ordered Chinese-owned TikTok's business in the country to be dissolved, citing national-security risks, but added the government was not blocking Canadians' access to the short-video app or their ability to create content. "The government is taking action to address the specific national security risks related to ByteDance Ltd's operations in Canada through the establishment of TikTok Technology …

Canada orders TikTok’s Canadian business to be dissolved but won’t block app
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Canada orders TikTok’s Canadian business to be dissolved but won’t block app

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Canada announced Wednesday it won’t block access to the popular video-sharing app TikTok but is ordering the dissolution of its Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind it. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said it is meant to address risks related to ByteDance Ltd.’s establishment of TikTok Technology Canada Inc. “The government is not …

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