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The TikTok deal died because of Trump’s tariffs
US President Donald Trump has said he signed an executive order to allow TikTok to remain in the country after his inauguration, despite a US law banning it. “That was how we got 80% of the vote,” Trump further said. He added that he told US Attorney General Jeff Sessions to keep TikTok out of…
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Senate Intelligence Democrat says the TikTok delay is against the law
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced he is delaying the start of TikTok’s ban on US by 75 days. Trump said the administration hopes to continue working in “good faith” with China, which he said is not very happy about the US’ Reciprocal Tariffs. The ban has been put in place over national security…
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The sell-by deadline was extended by Trump
US President Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order to delay TikTok’s ban in the country by 75 days. The US banned the video-sharing app until it split away from ByteDance, which owns TikTok. Trump had signed an executive order delaying TikTok ban until he was sworn in as the US President on January 7.
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If you deleted TikTok, how can you get it back on your phone?
TikTok app can’t be re-downloaded if deleted or restored after moving to a new device, Apple’s support page said. “You will be told your phone cannot install unknown apps once you have downloaded and selected Open,” it added. TikTok is not available in the region that users were in, but they were able to find…
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If you deleted TikTok after the ban, you’ll need to find a way to get it back on your phone
Apple and Google have restored TikTok to mobile app stores in the US, ending a nearly month-long standoff between the tech giants and the video platform since a law banning the app took effect in January. It was a powerful move, signalling that Trump’s intentions to save the app from the ban was enough for…
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Is Broadcast TV Dead? Trump is threatening it
On this episode of The Vergecast, we discuss the future of sports streaming and some New Year’s Resolutions for Electronic and Mobile Devices. We talk about the future of sports streaming now that TikTok is gone, and whether someone else should be the next global leader. Kevin has some tips on how to make it…
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Brendan Carr is in charge of the FCC
US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday signed an executive order to postpone implementation of a new law that bans TikTok in the country. This comes hours after TikTok was removed from Apple and Google app stores. Trump’s executive order said that it would “save a platform used by 170 million Americans” from a ban that…
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TikTok is only one of the other ByteDance apps that are gone too
ByteDance’s Lemon8, Land of Empires, and Mission EVO are among the apps that are unavailable for US-based users as a result of the ban on ByteDance-owned properties. The move comes after ByteDance was ordered to sell TikTok and other apps to a non-China entity by Sunday in response to Chinese laws that demand China-based companies…
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TikTok is back online
TikTok has withdrawn the app from both App Store and Google Play store in the US after it faced a ban under the PAFACA (Protecting America’s Children and Families from Online Infringement) Act. TikTok has requested the government to provide “ definitive assurance” that it would not enforce the law. The law bans app stores…
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Service providers risk billions of dollars in penalties if they bring it back online
TikTok has been banned in the US until it is sold to a non- Chinese company. Companies will not face fines if TikTok is allowed to continue. Companies would likely have a strong due process defence given US President Donald Trump’s promises not to enforce the ban, reports said. If TikTok users supported the ban,…
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TikTok backed itself into a corner
The US Supreme Court on Monday upheld a 90-day ban on TikTok. The court said the ban violates free speech rights of TikTok’s users and the company. TikTok had argued the ban violated the free speech rights of both users and the company. US President Donald Trump had banned TikTok and ByteDance, the parent company…
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The CEO flatters Trump ahead of the deadline
US President Donald Trump has said that his decision on China’s TikTok app will be made soon, but he needs time to review the situation. “My decision will be made in the not too distant future, but I must have time to review the situation,” he added. Last week, the US Supreme Court blocked the…
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The US Supreme Court upheld the TikTok Ban Law
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that a new US law that bans the TikTok app from being widely used in the country is unconstitutional. The justices said the law violates the First Amendment of the US Constitution by depriving Americans of one of the most fundamental rights of free speech. President-elect Donald Trump has…
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Next steps for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire
The US Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on the ban on TikTok. The incoming administration is required to implement the law after the apex court’s ruling, said the White House. Earlier, President Joe Biden had asked the court to delay the ban to give his administration time to negotiate with ByteDance to resolve…
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Before the Backlash Started, TikTok had not been Banned
TikTok users in the US have shared memes to show how Chinese Americans are protected in the Anti-TikTok era. In a video, a TikTok user said, “If you were Taiwanese…and you were on Xiaohongshu, you were now Chinese.” Another TikTok user wrote, “Started learning in Duolingo…and from creators on Red Note…I even added the Chinese…
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Can the visionary leader of the future save the TikTok?
US President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is considering a deal over TikTok being a possible area of collaboration with the US, reports said. Trump could reportedly direct the Attorney General to not enforce the law, which would let Google, Apple and others continue to provide services to TikTok. Trump could also decide that the app…
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RedNote talks about how the Chinese TikTokers are using the app
Chinese social media app RedNote has attracted over 7 lakh new users in the last 24 hours after a court ruled against TikTok banning in the US. “Now’s the perfect time to dive into Chinese culture” through RedNote with Chinese New Year coming up, said one user. TikTok is likely to remain on phones who…
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If a ban on TikTok is issued in the U.S., what to do?
Several videos have surfaced online showing people trying to launch TikTok in the US, which is facing a possible ban due to the anti-divestment law. The app was banned in 2020 in the US by the US Supreme Court. US President Donald Trump had earlier said that he might bring TikTok back if it makes…
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The TikTok Ban is the first extinction-level event on social media
Responding to US’ decision to ban the TikTok app in the country, TikTok said its data collection practices are not different from those of social media apps in the US. It added that forcing it to close its US operations represents an unprecedented government suppression of free speech. “What we’re talking about is ideas,” TikTok’s…
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The Supreme Court will be the venue for the challenge of the U.S. ban
US President-elect Donald Trump has urged the US Supreme Court to delay a ruling on the constitutionality of TikTok’s ban until he enters office. Trump filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court calling on the court to delay any ruling until he enters office and can help negotiate a solution. TikTok had challenged the…
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The Supreme Court was asked to delay the start of the ban
US President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to stay the deadline set by the Electronic Communications Technology & Privacy Protection Act to divest TikTok’s US operations by January 19. Trump said he “seeks the ability to resolve the issues at hand through political means once he takes office”. ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, said…
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We checked back in with a billionaire who wanted to save TikTok
Real estate investor Frank McCourt said he has received $20 billion in informal commitments from investors to purchase TikTok. The sale would boost McCourt’s existing technology initiative “Project Liberty” and it has developed a decentralised social networking protocol called DSNP. The process would allow for users to export over their friends and followers to a…
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TikTok is Unclear in the US and we need a Billionaire to save it
Ex-Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has said he’s received $20 billion in “informal commitments” from investors to purchase TikTok. McCourt has offered the app’s brand, user base, and existing content for $20 billion. He said he does not “need or want” the algorithm running TikTok’s For You page. McCourt added that people don’t know…
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Pro-Harris TikTok was in a bubble before the election
Speaking about the US presidential elections, a TikTok user said, “I knew what I’m seeing on the internet and everything, but I still had (something) in my heart that was like, I don’t see us having another Donald Trump presidency.” The user said she knew it would be a close race between Democratic nominee Kamala…
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Stripping teens and boosting the attractiveness of their friends is one of the things inside the TikTok documents
According to a TikTok study, kids were the most at risk of being sucked into the app. “As expected, across most engagement metrics, the younger the user, the better the performance,” the 2019 TikTok document said. In each of the separate lawsuits states regulators filed, dozens of internal communications, documents and research data were redacted,…