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Biden administration asks courts to dismiss Trump-era bans on TikTok
Biden administration has asked two federal appeals courts to dismiss Trump-era efforts to ban new downloads of Chinese-owned TikTok. Read more…
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Biden withdraws Trump-era executive orders banning WeChat, TikTok
President Joe Biden on Wednesday withdrew a series of Trump-era executive orders that sought to ban new downloads of WeChat and TikTok. Read more…
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Zhang Yiming, CEO of TikTok owner ByteDance, to step down
Zhang Yiming will step down as CEO of TikTok-owner ByteDance, leaving the task of navigating regulations worldwide to college roommate. Read more…
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TikTok appoints Singaporean national Shouzi Chew as new CEO
TikTok has appointed Shouzi Chew, a Singaporean national, as the new Chief Executive Officer of the hot video-sharing platform. Read more…
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Indian authorities block ByteDance bank accounts for alleged tax evasion
Indian authorities blocked at least two ByteDance bank accounts for alleged tax evasion, prompting it to ask a court to quash the directive. Read more…
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Armed Myanmar soldiers and police using TikTok to deliver death threats
Armed Myanmar soldiers and police are using TikTok to deliver death threats to protesters against last month’s military coup. Read more…
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TikTok owner ByteDance is working on a Clubhouse-like app for China
TikTok owner ByteDance is working on a Clubhouse-like app for China where Clubhouse has inspired a rush of copycats in the country. Read more…
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Trump’s election defeat, turning point for advertisers rushing back to TikTok
Trump’s defeat in the election was the turning point for many advertisers who were previously “on the fence” about TikTok. Read more…
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Chinese apps including TikTok and 58 others to remain banned in India
India has decided to retain its ban on video app TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps after reviewing responses from the companies. Read more…
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ByteDance launches Douyin Pay payment service for TikTok in China
Beijing-based ByteDance launched its third-party payment service for the Chinese version of its hit short video app TikTok, “Douyin Pay”. Read more…