U.S. Ban of TikTok Is Set to Deal a Major Blow to ByteDance, Its Chinese Owner
While TikTok remains hugely popular in Brazil, Indonesia and other markets, its 170 million users in the United States are its most valuable.
US TikTok users scramble, despair as Bytedance signals app shutdown
Disappointment, denial and confusion flooded US TikTok upon hearing that Chinese owner ByteDance planned to shut off the app by Sunday.
All the Apps ByteDance Operates in the US
TikTok, owned by ByteDance, is on the verge of being banned in the United States. The thing is, the government could go after other ByteDance apps, and there are quite a few of them operating in the U.
Looming TikTok ban poses financial nightmare for Google, Apple — and other American tech firms with ties to China’s ByteDance
A looming ban on TikTok set to take effect on Sunday presents a multibillion-dollar headache for app store operators Apple and Google.
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US TikTok Users Disappointed As Bytedance Waves The ‘White Flag’
U.S. TikTok users were engulfed in disappointment, denial, and uncertainty on Wednesday after learning that Chinese owner ByteDance intended to shut down the app for its 170 million U.S. users by Sunday.
What to know about RedNote, the Chinese app that American TikTokkers are flooding
With TikTok's days in the U.S. likely numbered, many American users are moving to another Chinese social media app: RedNote, a heavily censored platform similar to Instagram. Here's what to know.
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TikTok owner ByteDance powered an e-reader’s unhinged AI assistant
A large language model (LLM) made by TikTok’s parent company ByteDance was used by an e-reader called Boox, according to screenshots about the AI shared on Reddit. When asked questions about ...
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Social media app Lemon8 is gaining popularity but could face ban with TikTok
The threat of the TikTok ban stems from a law signed last year by President Biden that seeks to ban the popular platform in the U.S. on Jan. 19 if ByteDance does not perform a divestment.
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US TikTok users scramble, despair as Bytedance waves the 'white flag'
"We all need to delete our Facebook, X and Instagram accounts that same day," one user said. ByteDance was given until Jan. 19 to sell the U.S. assets of TikTok or face a U.S. ban, following ...
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TikTok Could Go Dark Tomorrow: What a US Ban Means for Millions of Users
Prepare for a potential TikTok ban. Learn how to save your content, explore alternatives, and stay connected with your audience.
Trump says TikTok probably will get a 90-day reprieve on ban
President-elect Donald Trump publicly said Saturday that he will probably give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from a U.S. ban set to take effect Sunday, just before he takes office.
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Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban: 5 essential reads on the case and its consequences
TikTok takes on the U.S. government. Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images Eric Smalley, The Conversation and Matt Williams, The Conversation The U.S.