TikTok: Why is the US going after the popular social media app?

This week US lawmakers passed a bill that forces TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the hugely popular social media app, or be banned in America. But why is the US doing this? And if it ... Read More

TikTok sues the US government over its plan to ban — so now what?

In their lawsuit, TikTok and ByteDance argue that the law’s mandate to divest the app’s U.S. business within one year or face a complete shutdown is an unconstitutional infringement on ... Read More

TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform

TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, are suing the U.S. government over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it’s sold to an approved buyer ... Read More

Why the US and EU are going after TikTok

Video-sharing platform TikTok faces a US ban unless it is sold. And the EU accuses the app of posing a mental health risk. Read More

Why the U.S. Is Forcing TikTok to Be Sold or Banned

The legal challenges could stop the ban from going into effect if the app ... TikTok? To protect your privacy on TikTok, you can employ the same practices used to protect yourself on other social ... Read More

TikTok will not be sold, Chinese parent tells US

TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance says it has no intention of selling the business after the US passed a law to force it to sell the hugely popular video app or be banned in America. Read More

Life after TikTok: Why ban would be buzz kill for viral beekeeper

A new law provides a pathway to ban the popular app in the US. Here's a look at what it could mean for creators. Read More

TikTok fears point to larger problem: Poor media literacy in the social media age

The U.S. government moved closer to banning the video social media app TikTok after the House of Representatives ... Furthermore, TikTok's popularity in the United States, and the fact that many young ... Read More

The ghosts of India's TikTok: What happens when a social media app is banned

TikTok was one of India's most popular apps – until it was banned in 2020. It's a lesson for what might unfold if a US ban goes ahead. Four years ago, India was TikTok's biggest market. The app ... Read More

TikTok cracks down on social media influencers pushing Ozempic, Wegovy while facing potential US ban

TikTok will crack down on influencers who use the video-sharing app to dispense reviews and recommendations about popular ... US, will stop allowing influencers to upload “before-and-after ... Read More

Social media is more 'chaotic' and 'fragmented' than ever, so what's the future of how we live online?

If you've lived online long enough for Facebook to start dredging up embarrassing status updates from a decade ago, chances are you've picked up on a distinct vibe shift in our virtual world. Read More

TikTok: Why is the US going after the popular social media app?

This week US lawmakers passed a bill that forces TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the hugely popular social media app ... about China, why is it going after a company ... Read More