Democratic senator proposes new safeguards to keep TikTok onlineCongress last year passed legislation to force China's ByteDance to divest TikTok by January 19 or face a ban, but President Donald Trump h...
01 Aug, 2025, 12.02 AM IST
TikTok new app coming for U.S users, claim reports. Check launch date, how to downloadTikTok is reportedly developing a new version of its app or users in the US as the deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest the U.S. as...
08 Jul, 2025, 01.42 AM IST
TikTok building new version of app ahead of expected US sale: The InformationTikTok is developing a new US version of its app ahead of a potential sale to American investors, aiming for a September 5 launch. Users mu...
07 Jul, 2025, 07.11 AM IST
After hiking China tariffs to 54%, Donald Trump dangles TikTok deal as bargaining chip, says he will slash duties for phenomenal offerUS President Donald Trump is open to reducing tariffs on China if a beneficial deal can be negotiated, particularly concerning TikTok's sal...
05 Apr, 2025, 08.01 PM IST
AppLovin bids for TikTok in all markets outside of ChinaAppLovin has submitted a preliminary bid for TikTok's non-China assets ahead of the U.S. deadline set by Trump. Earlier, Amazon and a Tim S...
04 Apr, 2025, 07.29 AM IST
Will President Donald Trump extend the April 5 deadline for TikTok’s sale?With the April 5 deadline fast approaching, the fate of TikTok in the U.S. remains uncertain. If Trump formally extends the sale deadline, ...
07 Mar, 2025, 10.17 PM IST
TikTok to die? Xi Jinping flexes muscles, takes a hard-line approach, and wants popular social media platform's U.S. operations to die rather than approving a saleXi Jinping might let TikTok’s US operations die rather than approve its sale as China holds out for a “grand deal” with the Trump administr...
07 Feb, 2025, 07.10 PM IST
Donald Trump links TikTok deal to China tariffs; will Beijing approve the sale to US?As the 75-day extension unfolds, the TikTok deal remains a focal point in U.S.-China relations.
21 Jan, 2025, 09.48 PM IST
How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threatTikTok went dark in the United States on Saturday, hours before a federal ban on the Chinese-owned short-video app took effect. The shutdow...
19 Jan, 2025, 04.12 PM IST
How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threatTikTok, originally a merger of ByteDance's Douyin and Musical.ly in 2017, has faced escalating national security concerns in the U.S. due t...
19 Jan, 2025, 11.31 AM IST
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
Another big feather in Elon Musk's cap? Tesla CEO and owner of X erstwhile Twitter may 'buy' TikTok's US businessTikTok's future in the US has come under spotlight as a possible ban looms large.
14 Jan, 2025, 08.37 PM IST
Could Elon Musk Be the New Owner of TikTok's U.S. Operations? China Considers DealTikTok’s future in the United States hangs in the balance as discussions emerge about Elon Musk potentially acquiring its U.S. operations.
14 Jan, 2025, 08.34 PM IST
TikTok preparing a US copy of the app's core algorithmTikTok is developing a clone of its recommendation algorithm for its U.S. users to operate independently from its Chinese parent, ByteDance...
31 May, 2024, 07.06 AM 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
How ByteDance's CEO Yiming Zhang balked at selling TikTok's U.S. businessChina's opposition to a forced sale of TikTok, as well as concerns by major ByteDance backers such as Sequoia and General Atlantic over the...
15 Sep, 2020, 11.20 AM IST