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China just made it even harder for people in the country to access WhatsApp and Threads
The Chinese government made Apple remove two apps – just as US considers the same thing for TikTok.
Shubhangi Goel
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TikTok and its owner ramped up their hiring of Chinese employees, even as Congress raised national security concerns
TikTok and its owner ByteDance sought to hire 669 Chinese employees in the US through the H-1B prog…
Dan Whateley
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Will the US follow India's suit? US Senate passes bill that could ban TikTok
Once President Joe Biden signs it into law, as he's said he will, ByteDance will have 270 days to s…
Madison Hall,Hannah Getahun
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House votes to ban TikTok in US unless Chinese owner ByteDance sells to American company
Lawmakers, citing security concerns, voted to ban TikTok in the United States unless Chinese owner …
Katie Balevic
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Trump once backed a TikTok ban. Now he's joined the app as he races Biden for young voters.
TikTok has roughly 170 million users in the United States, and both Trump and Biden are angling to …
John L. Dorman
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TikTok could be banned from the US in months. TikTok doesn't seem worried.
TikTok faces a January deadline to find a new US owner, or to shut down. But TikTok employees, user…
Peter Kafka
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TikTokers are enthusiastically joining the app's call to wage war on Congress over a potential ban
TikTokers are calling their Congress representatives and recording what they have to say about the …
Lindsay Dodgson
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After Chinese apps, the Indian government cracks down on Indian betting and quick loan apps—here’s why
The Indian government has banned 232 applications over concerns of data storage and money launderin…
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X is banned in Brazil and China, but Elon Musk is only in a spat with one. The secret? Tesla.
Elon Musk has been critical of Brazil's decision to ban X on free speech grounds, but has long rema…
Hasan Chowdhury
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TikTok execs believed Biden joining the app meant a ban was no longer an imminent threat: WSJ
When Joe Biden's presidential campaign joined TikTok, executives thought it meant a ban was no long…
Hannah Getahun
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TikTokers feel betrayed by their favorite congressman voting to ban the app — and aren't letting him off with an apology
Despite using the app himself, Jeff Jackson voted for a potential TikTok ban. He later apologized, …
Lindsay Dodgson
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Indian government to ban 54 Chinese apps posing threat to national security
The sources also said that many of these applications are refurbished versions of apps already…
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TikTok is taking the US to court to stop its potential ban
TikTok promised to fight its potential ban in the US — and now it's made it official with a f…
Dan Whateley,Geoff Weiss
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A TikTok ban would be a win for Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg is likely paying close attention to the possible ban or forced sale of TikTok. It c…
Katie Notopoulos
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Why the last attempt to ban TikTok failed
Trump's failed attempt to ban TikTok at the end of his presidency shows that ousting the popular ap…
Geoff Weiss
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China just proved why Congress wants to ban TikTok
The Chinese Embassy reportedly lobbied against the bill, likely cementing Congress' opposition to …
Madison Hall
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The TikTok ban chaos — explained in 60 seconds
The politics and logistics of the proposed law that could ban TikTok, explained in plain English.
Peter Kafka
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TikTok could be banned in the US unless the app’s Chinese owners sell their stakes. The Biden administration is demanding it, WSJ reports.
A US TikTok ban may be coming if the company's Chinese owners don't sell their stake in the company.
Lakshmi Varanasi
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Is the US really closer to banning TikTok? Yes. And, also: No.
TikTok will now face a US ban unless it's sold to non-Chinese owners. But that won't happen immedia…