Why does the US want to ban TikTok: List of allegations against the app
1 month ago

Why does the US want to ban TikTok: List of allegations against the app

Hindustan Times  

A US federal appeals court has upheld a law mandating that ByteDance, the Chinese company behind the popular short-video app TikTok, must divest its US operations by early next year or face a potential ban. TikTok has said "an entity affiliated with the Chinese government owns 1% of a ByteDance subsidiary, Douyin Information Service," and says the holding "has no bearing on ByteDance's global operations outside of China, including TikTok." TikTok could be used to influence Americans The FBI's Wray has also said US operations of TikTok raise national security concerns because the Chinese government could harness the video-sharing app to influence users or control their devices. Risks include "the possibility that the Chinese government could use to control data collection on millions of users or control the recommendation algorithm, which could be used for influence operations," Wray told U.S. lawmakers. National Security Agency Director Paul Nakasone said in March 2023 he was worried about the data TikTok collects, the algorithm used to disperse information to users, and "the control of who has the algorithm."

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ByteDance’s Lemon8 gains traction amid TikTok ban threat as creators push the app
22 hours, 15 minutes ago

ByteDance’s Lemon8 gains traction amid TikTok ban threat as creators push the app

Associated Press  

Hearing a lot about Lemon8 lately? Amid a looming U.S. ban on TikTok, content creators have been pushing the platform’s sister app. Lemon8’s popularity could potentially soar further depending on the outcome of a U.S. Supreme Court hearing Friday over a law requiring TikTok to break ties with ByteDance or face a U.S. ban. TikTok said the integration was designed …

Banning TikTok won’t solve your data-security problem
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1 day, 7 hours ago

Banning TikTok won’t solve your data-security problem

Live Mint  

During last year’s presidential campaign, Kamala Harris regularly posted on TikTok, encouraging voters to follow her on the platform, as did Joe Biden before he withdrew. he wrote on Truth Social last week, above a bar graph that showed his TikTok views outpacing not only Ms. Harris’s but also those of Tucker Carlson and Taylor Swift. As Scientific American reported …

TikTok users want SCOTUS to think it’s more about dance videos than Chinese international intrigue
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1 day, 9 hours ago

TikTok users want SCOTUS to think it’s more about dance videos than Chinese international intrigue

CNN  

CNN — TikTok, the popular social media platform celebrated for its frothy mix of dance videos, cat antics, news clips and recipes, will wage a substantial First Amendment battle at the Supreme Court on Friday. “Most of it consists of things like dance videos, home-repair tutorials, and montages of weekend getaways.” More importantly as a matter of First Amendment protection, …

TikTok could be banned in the US in days. Creators are left in limbo
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3 days, 10 hours ago

TikTok could be banned in the US in days. Creators are left in limbo

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. If the government prevails as it did in …

TikTok creators left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban
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3 days, 21 hours ago

TikTok creators left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban

Associated Press  

Will TikTok be banned this month? But I’m staying calm,” said Gillian Johnson, who benefited financially from TikTok’s live feature and rewards program, which helped creators generate higher revenue potential by posting high-quality original content. My Neighbor.” Johnson said the idea of TikTok going away is “hard to accept.” Many creators have taken to TikTok to voice their frustrations, grappling …

What happens if the US bans TikTok?
4 days, 13 hours ago

What happens if the US bans TikTok?

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. open image in gallery TikTok’s role in ensuring non-famous people experience viral fame is …

DOJ urges Supreme Court to reject Trump request to delay TikTok ban law
5 days, 7 hours ago

DOJ urges Supreme Court to reject Trump request to delay TikTok ban law

Hindustan Times  

By David Shepardson DOJ urges Supreme Court to reject Trump request to delay TikTok ban law WASHINGTON, - The U.S. Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court late on Friday to reject President-elect Donald Trump's request to delay implementation of a law that would ban popular social media app TikTok or force its sale by Jan. 19. DOJ said no …

Another blow to China's TikTok, now THIS country bans it for a year, says, 'it incites violence, bullying'
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Another blow to China's TikTok, now THIS country bans it for a year, says, 'it incites violence, bullying'

India TV News  

In what comes as another blow to TikTok, Albania on Saturday announced that it will shut down the video service platform for a year, accusing it of inciting violence and bullying. The announcement was made by Albania's prime minister Edi Rama, who at a meeting with teachers and parents, said TikTok "would be fully closed for all." TikTok's operations in …

One billion users, but controversies mount up for TikTok
2 weeks, 4 days 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 …

One billion users, but controversies mount up for TikTok
2 weeks, 4 days 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?
3 weeks 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
3 weeks 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
3 weeks 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 …

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok ban case
3 weeks ago

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok ban case

Raw Story  

The US Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear TikTok's appeal of a law that would force its Chinese owner to sell the online video-sharing platform or shut it down. The law, signed by President Joe Biden in April, would block TikTok from US app stores and web hosting services unless ByteDance sells its stake by January 19. "Congress has …

Trump meets TikTok CEO as platform fights US ban
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump meets TikTok CEO as platform fights US ban

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 Donald Trump reportedly met with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew …

TikTok’s last hope? CEO Shou Chew meets Donald Trump ahead of US ban deadline
3 weeks, 1 day ago

TikTok’s last hope? CEO Shou Chew meets Donald Trump ahead of US ban deadline

Live Mint  

TikTok CEO Shou Chew reportedly met with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Monday, just weeks before a US ban on the app is expected to take effect. Ban deadline looms The shutdown of TikTok is slated for January 19 under a law signed by President Joe Biden unless its parent company, ByteDance Ltd., agrees to divest the …

TikTok ban in numbers: The rise and impending fall of the world’s most controversial app
Trending News
3 weeks, 1 day 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 being investigated after suspected meddling in Romania's presidential election
3 weeks, 1 day ago

TikTok being investigated after suspected meddling in Romania's presidential election

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy European Union regulators said Tuesday they're investigating whether TikTok breached the …

TikTok asks US Supreme Court to block government ban
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3 weeks, 2 days 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
3 weeks, 2 days 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 temporarily halt a law that would ban the app in the U.S.
3 weeks, 3 days ago

TikTok asks Supreme Court to temporarily halt a law that would ban the app in the U.S.

LA Times  

Aaliyah Arnold during a TikTok livestream filmed in Culver City last month. The social media app faces a ban in the U.S. TikTok has filed for an emergency reprieve with the U.S. Supreme Court to buy more time before a nationwide ban on the social media app is set to go into effect next month. A ban, they said, would …

TikTok's parent ByteDance seeks Supreme Court intervention to avoid January divestment deadline
Trending News
3 weeks, 5 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
3 weeks, 5 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 …

What Billionaire Frank McCourt Would Actually Do With TikTok
3 weeks, 5 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 …

Apple and Google must prepare to remove TikTok from app stores by Jan. 19, lawmakers warn
3 weeks, 6 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
4 weeks 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 …

TikTok Canada challenges order to close Bytedance subsidiary over national security risk
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

TikTok Canada challenges order to close Bytedance subsidiary over national security risk

Live Mint  

TikTok Technology Canada Inc. applied for a judicial review to challenge Canada’s order that China’s Bytedance Ltd. close its subsidiary in the country, citing national security risks. In the filing at the Federal Court of Canada in Vancouver, the company argued that the government’s order is disproportionate and exceeds officials’ legal scope; that the national security review was procedurally unfair; …

TikTok raises alarm: 29% Ad revenue loss & millions of users at risk from shutdown
4 weeks, 2 days ago

TikTok raises alarm: 29% Ad revenue loss & millions of users at risk from shutdown

Live Mint  

TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, are escalating their legal battle by petitioning a federal appeals court to block a law that could lead to the app's ban in the United States. Additionally, TikTok has highlighted risks to its workforce, noting that current and prospective employees would likely seek opportunities elsewhere if the ban proceeds. The companies believe an injunction …

ByteDance, TikTok seek temporary halt to US crackdown law
1 month 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
1 month 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
Top News
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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 …

Meta shares hit record high after US appeals court upholds TikTok ban
1 month ago

Meta shares hit record high after US appeals court upholds TikTok ban

The Hindu  

Shares of Facebook-owner Meta Platforms hit a record high on Friday after a U.S. appeals court upheld a law requiring China-based ByteDance to divest its popular short video app TikTok by early next year or face a ban. Meta Platforms shares rose to an all-time record high of $629.78, and were last up 2.7% at $625.37. Meta's social media platforms, …

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

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

TikTok faces US ban after appeals court refuses to block law
1 month ago

TikTok faces US ban after appeals court refuses to block law

Live Mint  

A TikTok ban across the US remains on track after the app lost a US federal court appeal on Friday. The popular short video site will face a ban unless its Chinese parent company — ByteDance — sells the platform by January 19. Meanwhile incoming President Donald Trump — who unsuccessfully tried to ban TikTok during his first term in …

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

The EU makes an urgent TikTok inquiry on Russia’s role in Romanian election turmoil
1 month ago

The EU makes an urgent TikTok inquiry on Russia’s role in Romanian election turmoil

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union said Friday it sent TikTok an urgent request for more information about Romanian intelligence files suggesting that Moscow coordinated influencers on its platform to promote an election candidate who became the surprise front-runner in the nation’s presidential election. Declassified files released by Romanian authorities earlier this week suggest that a pro-Russia campaign used the messaging …

US appeals court upholds TikTok law forcing its sale
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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 …

TikTok lost a major legal bid to avoid a U.S. ban. Now what?
1 month ago

TikTok lost a major legal bid to avoid a U.S. ban. Now what?

LA Times  

A visitor passes the TikTok exhibition stands at the Gamescom computer gaming fair in Cologne, Germany, in 2022. “Here the Government acted solely to protect that freedom from a foreign adversary nation and to limit that adversary’s ability to gather data on people in the United States.” Legal experts said they expect TikTok will appeal its case to the Supreme …

European Union orders TikTok to preserve data related to Romanian election
1 month ago

European Union orders TikTok to preserve data related to Romanian election

Associated Press  

LONDON — European Union regulators ordered TikTok on Thursday to retain any information related to Romania’s presidential election, after the country’s top defense body released declassified intelligence alleging that Moscow arranged an online campaign to support a candidate who emerged as a surprise front-runner. The European Commission said it issued TikTok with a “retention order” demanding that it “freeze and …

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