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TikTok fights back against US law forcing sale of platform

Attorneys for ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, will argue in front of US lawmakers on Monday that the law forcing its sale is unconstitutional.

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TikTok compared to foreign-owned news sites as lawyers fight US ban

TikTok is fighting a new US law that would force its Chinese parent company to divest from the company or face a ban.

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Kurt Cobain controversy: 'un-alived' vs 'death by suicide'

A museum in Seattle is facing criticism for its wording in a Nirvana exhibition. According to the Guest Curator, Kurt Cobain did not lose his life to suicide but "un-alived himself".

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TikTok tried to ease US national security concerns prior to ban law

A letter was disclosed in court detailing TikTok's efforts to avoid a US ban.

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TikTok’s potential new buyer backs call for social media warnings

Frank McCourt said social media was an “epidemic” and that he believed in building a different model to TikTok’s algorithm.

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France's move to block TikTok in New Caledonia sparks backlash

Access to the social media platform in the French territory was blocked following the violent clashes this week that led to the death of five people.

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French football club owner Frank McCourt set for US TikTok bid

The entrepreneur is preparing a consortium to buy TikTok as US President Joe Biden pushes the platform's China-based parent company to sell.

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TikTok sues US to block new ban law citing threat to free speech

ByteDance, the Chinese owners of the popular app, are citing the First Amendment, the provision of the US Constitution that protects free speech.

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Election candidates face a TikTok conundrum as EU cracks down on app

Hopefuls in June’s European elections are taking the leap to TikTok in a bid to influence young voters, despite the security and misinformation concerns plaguing the app.

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Macron urges Europe-wide social media age restriction of 15

EU data regulations currently state that teenagers must be 16 to have their data processed but member states can decide to lower the age limit.

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What does the possible TikTok ban mean for US-China relations?

The US passed a new law forcing parent company ByteDance to sell TikTok. What does that mean for US-China relations?

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TikTok suspends rewards in Lite app in the wake of EU probe

The video-sharing platform is subject to two Commission investigations under the DSA.

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US president signs law to force sale of TikTok under threat of ban

The US Congress sent an aid package to the US president that included a provision requiring TikTok's parent company to sell the platform or face a ban.

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TikTok subject to DSA investigation over Lite app, faces suspension

The video sharing platform needs to provide a risk assessment by tomorrow.

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Lawmakers in Germany call for TikTok ban to be considered

Some German MPs on a parliamentary intelligence board think the country should consider a harder stance on TikTok.

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TikTok seen in US as China's tool, even as it plays down connections

The bill in the US threatens the app's survival and casts a spotlight on the quandary that many private Chinese companies have found themselves in as they seek to engage Western markets at a time of souring US-China relations.

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Trump says TikTok ban would help 'enemy of the people' Facebook

Last week, US president Joe Biden said he would sign legislation that gives China's ByteDance around six months to divest TikTok.

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TikTok ban bill passes 50-0 in US congressional committee vote

Members of a US congressional committee voted 50-0 in an initial vote on legislation that would force ByteDance to divest TikTok.

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Nepal bans TikTok because it disrupts the country's 'social harmony'

Nepal becomes the latest country to ban the social media app after countries such as the US, UK and New Zealand banned its use on government devices.

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Indonesia: selling products on social media banned

From now on, people can still see ads when scrolling on their phones, but not directly purchase the products they see on their screen.