Chinese Owner of US TikTok Would Rather Shut It Down Than Sell It

TikTok owner ByteDance would rather shut down the U.S. version of the social network than sell it to a U.S. company, according to a Reuters report. Read More

TikTok Owner Would Reportedly Rather Shut Down in U.S. Than Sell

President Joe Biden signed the bill into law on April 24, 2024 — which passed the Senate largely over fears of China accessing U.S. residents' data or using TikTok for surveillance — but ByteDance ... Read More

Chinese owner denies it’s willing to sell TikTok as US ban looms

TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance said Thursday that it has no plans to sell the social media platform, its first official response on the fraught issue since President Joe Biden signed a bill ... Read More

ByteDance would rather shut TikTok in the US than sell it – all thanks to its 'secret sauce'

US President Joe Biden signed a bill banning the TikTok in the country unless it is sold to any company in the US within a year. Read More

TikTok ban could escalate US-China trade war, ex-White House CIO tells The Reg

Doing business in Beijing? 'You need to do a what-if scenario' interview It didn't seem America's divest-or-ban bill for TikTok was going to make it into law when we last spoke with former White House ... Read More

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? Read More

President Joe Biden Signs Law That Would Ban TikTok In The US If It’s Not Sold

The Biden administration has taken action against TikTok. On April 24, 2024, President Joe Biden signed a law to ban the China-based social media app under parent company ByteDance in the U.S. if it’s ... Read More

China warns US over proposed TikTok ban

As US lawmakers approve a bill that could see TikTok banned, China warns that such a ban would ... platform – a substantial audience that the company, Bytedance, will not want to lose. Read More

TikTok ban: U.S. plan to force sale faces First Amendment, logistical hurdles

Before a forced sale or ban of TikTok takes effect, experts expect the company to take legal recourse against the U.S. government. Read More

The TikTok ban just got closer – here's what the new US law means and what happens next

TikTok now faces the very real threat of being banned in the US unless the app is sold by its owner ByteDance ... its relationship with its China-based parent company for several years now. Read More

Why does the US want to ban TikTok, and when could it happen?

US politicians are debating new legislation which would ban TikTok in the US unless its Chinese owners sell the company ... say the app collects more data than other social media platforms ... Read More

Explainer: Why is the US government trying to ban TikTok?

with more than a dozen lawmakers. Detractors include Democratic Representative Ro Khanna who told ABC News on Sunday that he felt a TikTok ban may not survive legal scrutiny in courts, citing the ... Read More