How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threatTikTok, a global social video app owned by China-based ByteDance, faces a potential ban in the US unless sold to a US owner. Concerns about...
18 Jan, 2025, 08.37 AM IST
Biden won't enforce TikTok ban, leaving fate of app to Trump, says US officialCongress last year, in a law signed by Biden, required that TikTok's China-based parent company ByteDance divest the company by Jan. 19, a ...
17 Jan, 2025, 04.34 PM IST
TikTok's fight against going dark gains support from key US lawmakersUS officials suggest extending the deadline for ByteDance to sell TikTok's US assets, potentially preventing its ban. Incoming national sec...
17 Jan, 2025, 09.36 AM IST
Senate Democrats ramp up pressure on Biden to delay TikTok banSenate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer spoke to Biden urging him to extend by 90 days a deadline for Chinese-owner ByteDance to sell TikTok...
17 Jan, 2025, 07.56 AM IST
Biden won't enforce TikTok ban, official saysPresident Joe Biden will not enforce a ban on TikTok, leaving its fate to President-elect Donald Trump. Congress had required ByteDance to ...
17 Jan, 2025, 07.50 AM IST
US lawmakers urge Biden to extend TikTok January 19 ban deadlineTwo Democratic lawmakers are urging Congress and president Joe Biden to extend the January 19 deadline for ByteDance to sell TikTok's US as...
14 Jan, 2025, 11.56 AM IST
TikTok, Justice Department face off in court over potential US banA three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia will hold oral arguments on a legal challenge filed by TikTok...
16 Sep, 2024, 04.05 PM IST
TikTok faces crucial court hearing that could decide fate in USThe US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia will hold oral arguments on the legal challenge, putting the fate of Chinese-owned Tik...
13 Sep, 2024, 04.20 PM IST
TikTok creators file suit to block US divestment or ban lawThe suit, which seeks injunctive relief, says the law threatens free speech and "promises to shutter a discrete medium of communication tha...
15 May, 2024, 07.12 AM IST
TikTok, ByteDance sue to block US law seeking sale or ban of appTikTok and ByteDance file lawsuit to block law forcing divestiture or ban, citing First Amendment violations. Concerns over Jan. 19 deadlin...
08 May, 2024, 08.22 AM IST
Most Americans see TikTok as a Chinese influence tool, Reuters/Ipsos poll findsAmericans see China influencing U.S. via TikTok. ByteDance faces divestment. Biden signs law, citing First Amendment. U.S. candidates' TikT...
01 May, 2024, 04.09 PM IST
How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threatTikTok's tumultuous journey includes growth from a teen app to a global trendsetter, facing national security concerns and ownership disput...
28 Apr, 2024, 05.06 PM IST
ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail: reportByteDance considers shutting down TikTok over U.S. ban legislation, unlikely to sell due to crucial algorithms. China opposes forced sale. ...
26 Apr, 2024, 09.46 AM IST
TikTok CEO expects to defeat US restrictions: 'We aren't going anywhere'TikTok CEO Chew optimistic in legal fight against Biden's TikTok ban. ByteDance has 270 days to sell U.S. assets. Concerns over Chinese own...
25 Apr, 2024, 11.49 AM IST
Explainer: Why is the US government trying to ban TikTok?The U.S. House passed a bill forcing ByteDance to divest TikTok U.S. assets within a year. Senate vote imminent on national security concer...
22 Apr, 2024, 07.35 PM IST
TikTok says US House bill that could ban app would 'trample' free speechThe House passed the legislation on Saturday by a margin of 360 to 58. It now moves to the Senate where it could be taken up for a vote in ...
21 Apr, 2024, 11.20 PM IST
US Senator says TikTok divestiture deadline could be extended to one yearThe US House of Representatives voted 352-65 on March 13 to give TikTok's ByteDance, about six months to divest the US assets of the short-...
11 Apr, 2024, 08.48 AM IST