"Something needs to change": Elon Musk questions X's ban in China after TikTok ban reversalIn a post on X, Musk stated he has long opposed a TikTok ban, as it conflicts with freedom of speech. However, he pointed out the imbalance...
20 Jan, 2025, 02.16 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
Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes officeThe argument submitted to the court is the latest example of Trump inserting himself in national issues before he takes office. The Republi...
28 Dec, 2024, 07.52 AM IST
Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes officePresident-elect Trump asked the Supreme Court to delay the potential TikTok ban until his administration can address the issue politically....
28 Dec, 2024, 06.54 AM IST
What lies ahead as TikTok ban looms in USA US federal court rejected TikTok's appeal against a law mandating its sale or shutdown by January 2025 due to national security concerns....
09 Dec, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Canada orders TikTok's Canadian business to be dissolved but won't block appMinister Francois-Philippe Champagne said the dissolution order was made in accordance with the Investment Canada Act, which allows for the...
07 Nov, 2024, 09.01 AM 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
Senate Republican leader backs legislation to force Chinese divestment of TikTokMitch McConnell called TikTok "America's greatest strategic rival is threatening our security right here on U.S. soil in tens of millions o...
09 Apr, 2024, 09.41 AM IST
TikTok urges US users to call senators to vote no on TikTok banTikTok alerts U.S. users to urge senators against the ban bill without divestment. House passed it, giving ByteDance 6 months to sell. Whit...
16 Mar, 2024, 11.06 AM IST
US to decide on TikTok ban next week: Here's what you need to knowThe House will fast-track a vote next week on legislation that requires ByteDance to either divest TikTok and other applications it control...
08 Mar, 2024, 03.48 PM IST
US divided on TikTok ban even as Biden campaign joins the app, AP-NORC poll showsPresident Joe Biden's campaign uses TikTok to court young voters, despite mixed views. Concerns about data sharing, propaganda, children's ...
18 Feb, 2024, 07.44 AM IST
Close to half of Americans favor TikTok ban: Reuters-Ipsos pollSome 47% of respondents to the two-day poll, which concluded on Tuesday, said they at least somewhat supported "banning the social media ap...
17 Aug, 2023, 07.59 AM IST
Republican senator Rand Paul opposes TikTok ban push in CongressA small but growing number of Democrats and Republicans have raised concerns, citing free speech and other issues and have objected to legi...
29 Mar, 2023, 11.50 PM IST
TikTok creators, some US Democratic lawmakers oppose ban on appRepresentatives Jamaal Bowman, Mark Pocan and Robert Garcia and TikTok creators called a press conference in Washington for broad-based pri...
23 Mar, 2023, 09.47 AM IST
Push to give Joe Biden powers to ban TikTok moves ahead in CongressThe Bill is titled "Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act" and i...
07 Mar, 2023, 11.26 AM IST
US House panel approves Bill giving Joe Biden power to ban TikTokLawmakers voted 24 to 16 to approve the measure to grant the administration new powers to ban the ByteDance-owned app - which is used by ov...
02 Mar, 2023, 10.08 AM IST
30 days to remove TikTok from federal devices, White House tells agenciesByteDance-owned TikTok has said the concerns are fueled by misinformation and denied using the app to spy on Americans. The action does not...
28 Feb, 2023, 10.54 AM IST