Why does China’s TikTok matter so much to Donald Trump?President Trump is trying to prevent TikTok's nationwide ban in the US by advocating for its sale to an American company. His administratio...
27 Mar, 2025, 09.28 PM IST
TikTok ban upheld: Can Donald Trump save the short-video app?The US Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the ban comes as a blow to the short-video app. In his first term, Trump had tried banning it citin...
18 Jan, 2025, 05.03 PM IST
US TikTok ban looms as Trump seeks last-ditch solutionTikTok has warned it will shut down in the US on Sunday unless the government provides assurances regarding a law mandating its sale or ban...
18 Jan, 2025, 12.56 PM IST
For TikTok users, mourning, frustration and clinging to hope as TikTok ban loomsThe US Supreme Court has upheld a law that will ban TikTok starting Sunday unless its China-based parent company sells it by Jan. 19. This ...
18 Jan, 2025, 09.23 AM IST
US Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTokThe US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that will ban TikTok in the United States, potentially denying the video-sharing app to 170 mil...
18 Jan, 2025, 09.22 AM IST
TikTok CEO plans to attend Trump inaugurationTrump's support for TikTok marks a stunning reversal from 2020, when he tried during his first term to block the app in the United States a...
16 Jan, 2025, 03.00 PM IST
A possible TikTok ban is just days away: What are available alternatives?TikTok, which has been a cultural phenomenon, could be banned on Jan. 19 under a law that forces the platform to cut ties with its China-ba...
15 Jan, 2025, 06.21 PM IST
Lobbying at its peak and popularity on the app; the reasons why Donald Trump doesn't want to ban TikTok in the U.S, says this DemocratRecent reports have revealed that US President- elect Donald Trump have requested the Supreme Court not to ban TikTok immediately. At the s...
30 Dec, 2024, 07.29 PM IST
As TikTok bill steams forward, online influencers put on their lobbying hats to visit WashingtonThe platform is once again bringing influencers to Washington, this time to lobby members of Congress to reject a fast-moving bill that wou...
24 Dec, 2024, 07.36 AM IST
Trump ex-Treasury chief seeks TikTok buyout bid as China seethesSteve Mnuchin, the former US treasury secretary under Donald Trump, said Thursday he was preparing a buyout bid of TikTok, as Beijing blast...
14 Mar, 2024, 10.11 PM IST
US House to vote next week on TikTok crackdown billThe U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on legislation that would ban TikTok in the U.S. unless China's ByteDance divests from the...
08 Mar, 2024, 10.48 AM IST
Lawmakers seek to force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face US banA bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday that would give China's ByteDance about six months to divest popular...
06 Mar, 2024, 09.04 AM IST
US lawmakers consider changes to TikTok crackdown billThe legislation endorsed by the White House would grant the Commerce Department new authority to review, block, and address a range of tran...
11 Jul, 2023, 09.08 AM IST
Gap grows between TikTok users, lawmakers on potential banThe disconnect illustrates the uphill battle that lawmakers from both sides of the aisle face in trying to convince the public that China c...
26 Mar, 2023, 07.05 PM IST
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew faces off with Congress over security fearsTikTok has been dogged by claims that its Chinese ownership means user data could end up in the hands of the Chinese government or that it ...
23 Mar, 2023, 02.10 PM IST
Canada blocks TikTok from government devices citing security risksCanada on Monday blocked the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from government-issued devices, saying it presents an "unacceptable" lev...
28 Feb, 2023, 12.36 PM IST
List of countries that have implemented partial or complete ban on TikTokEuropean Union's executive arm, the European Commission, has issued an order to ban the use of popular Chinese app TikTok on its staff's ph...
25 Feb, 2023, 09.36 AM IST