TikTok could be banned in the United States after the House of Representatives decisively passed legislation requiring the app's Chinese owner to divest from the company.
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TikTok Voluntarily Suspends New App's Task and Reward Program After EU Regulators Express Concern Over Addictive Effects Among Young Users
TikTok plans to take down a feature that incentivizes app users in France and Spain to watch videos, following regulatory scrutiny from the European Commission.
'We Aren't Going Anywhere' TikTok CEO Vows to Fight Against Looming US Ban
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is confident that US legislators won't successfully ban TikTok in the country, following a newly approved bill that gives the app 270 days to change ownership or face ban.
TikTok, ByteDance Spend Over $7 Million on Lobbying and Ads to Fight Potential US Ban
TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance, have collectively spent over $7 million to counter its potential US ban.
TikTok Ban in US Almost Inevitable After Senate Approves Bill Forcing Parent Company to Divest Owvnership or Face Prohibition
TikTok users is likely to find that the popular social media platform is either under new ownership or, but not immediately, totally banned in the US.
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The app is currently in the testing phase in Canada and Australia and can be downloaded from both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
Snap's stock increased by almost 5% because of the revised TikTok ban bill. Snap's stock soars as U. S. lawmakers push the revised TikTok ban bill.
LinkedIn, in a bid to rival TikTok and Instagram in influencer marketing, has launched "Thought Leader ads," allowing advertisers to promote posts from independent creators.
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, saw a massive surge in profits in 2023, surpassing industry giants like Tencent and Alibaba Group, despite the TikTok ban in the US.
Under the Trump administration, former US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expressed interest in buying TikTok and removing its algorithm within six months.
A recent survey by Savanta reveals that only 28% of Americans support banning TikTok, while younger demographics press wider concerns about data privacy and social media's electoral influence.
TikTok is facing another setback after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly launched a probe into the social media platform's data and security practices.
Vice President Kamala Harris has assured the public that the Biden administration has no intentions of banning the popular video-sharing app TikTok.
A researcher employed by ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, was mistakenly added to a group chat for American AI safety experts.
