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 […]
TikTok vows legal fight after Biden signs ‘unconstitutional’ ban
TikTok says it will wage a legal war after President Biden signed a bipartisan bill forcing its Beijing-based parent company to sell the popular video-sharing app or face a ban by the United States. I swore. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said in a video posted shortly after Biden signed legislation giving ByteDance a 270-day […]
Defiant TikTok CEO says app ‘isn’t going anywhere’ after Biden signs law to force sale
TikTok’s chief executive vowed Wednesday that the platform would not be going anywhere in the wake of legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden that would ban or force a sale of the popular video app. “Rest assured — we aren’t going anywhere,” CEO Shou Zi Chew said in a video posted on the […]
Biden campaign says it will stay on TikTok despite president signing bill that could see app banned
Biden’s re-election campaign will continue to use TikTok to reach voters, the Post reported, even though the president enacted legislation Wednesday that could ban the social media app within months. “In a fragmented media environment, we need to go and meet our voters where they are, including online. TikTok helps us ensure our content is […]