RFK Jr. threatens to challenge TikTok ban: It’s just a ‘smoke screen’
As efforts to block the video app in the United States became a reality earlier this week, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. threatened on Friday to challenge a possible ban on TikTok. Kennedy: “I intend to file a lawsuit challenging the TikTok ban on constitutional grounds.” wrote on social media platform. “Don’t be […]
ByteDance says it won’t sell TikTok business in US
TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance has announced it will not sell the popular video-sharing app to continue operating in the United States, despite a possible ban under legislation signed by President Biden on Wednesday. . The bill, included in the foreign aid package signed by Biden, gives ByteDance up to a year to sell TikTok […]
Do Americans support the government’s TikTok ban?
42% of Americans support the US government’s ban on TikTok. According to new research. Survey conducted among 2,000 Americans talker researchfound that of all those surveyed, only 23% were against it, and 31% had no real opinion on the issue. Interestingly, while 42% of Gen Z and 35% of Millennial respondents say they use the […]
China’s ByteDance Wants TikTok Shut down in U.S. if Legal Fight Fails
Chinese tech giant ByteDance reportedly wants to shut down TikTok in the US if a legal battle against recently passed ban or divestment legislation fails. TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance would prefer to shut down the app in the U.S. rather than sell it if the Chinese company cannot defeat the ban in court, four […]
Experts Ponder What Company Could Buy China’s TikTok Preventing Ban
President Joe Biden signed a bill Wednesday that would force Chinese tech giant ByteDance to sell TikTok within nine months or ban it in the U.S., but who will actually swoop in on the social media platform? The question remains whether the company can acquire the company. TikTok has said it plans to challenge the […]
TikTok owner ByteDance reportedly will shut down app rather than sell site as it faces ban
ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, has announced that if the China-based company exhausts all legal avenues to counter the US ban, it will not be able to keep up with popular videos despite growing interest from US buyers in the platform. It is reportedly choosing to shut down the sharing app rather than sell it. […]
Wall Street and tech billionaires race to buy banned TikTok
A handful of American financial and tech heavyweights are set to make multibillion-dollar bids to buy TikTok after President Joe Biden signed a bill forcing Chinese owners to sell the app. Preparations are underway. The Wall Street and Silicon Valley players are led by former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who has publicly said he wants […]
China’s TikTok Flooded Teen with Pro-Suicide Content Before His Death
An Arkansas mother is suing the popular Chinese app TikTok after her son’s death, saying on the Chinese social media platform that “if she hadn’t seen that video, she would still be alive today.” “I truly believe that if Mason hadn’t seen that TikTok video, he would still be alive today,” said Jenny DeSerio, who […]
TikTok star Eva Evans had relationship problems before apparent suicide: Sources
New York City-based TikTok star Eva Evans suffered from relationship issues before she apparently committed suicide this week at the age of 29, her shocked family has reportedly told police. Law enforcement officials said Evans, whose real name was Eva Baumgardner, had been depressed for several days before her apparent suicide on Saturday, a friend […]
TikTok vows to challenge ‘unconstitutional’ law that could ban app from US
TikTok vowed Wednesday to challenge a law that could ban the popular social media app in the United States. “This unconstitutional law bans TikTok, and we intend to challenge it in court,” a spokesperson said in a statement. “The facts and the law are clearly on our side and we believe that ultimately we will […]