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Chinese Embassy Reportedly Lobbied Directly Against TikTok Bill On Capitol Hill

According to Politico, the Chinese embassy held a closed-door meeting with Congressional staff to lobby against a bill that would force a sale or ban of TikTok. Chinese embassy officials reportedly reached out to set up the meeting shortly after the House of Representatives voted decisively in favor of a bill to protect Americans from […]

Key senator wants vote on TikTok sale-or-ban bill ‘sooner as opposed to later’

A leading Democratic senator says he will “sooner rather than later” on a bipartisan bill that could force a sale or outright ban on TikTok, despite some critics expressing displeasure about the timeline. He said he hopes a vote will be taken. Senate Commerce Committee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) is leading the Senate’s internal debate […]

Taylor Swift songs return to TikTok after being yanked because of licensing spat

Taylor Swift’s songs have returned to TikTok after a 10-week hiatus amid a licensing battle between the Chinese-owned video-sharing app and the pop superstar’s record label Universal Music, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. reported. Fans of the “You Belong With Me,” “Lover” and “Cruel Summer” singer can now upload videos of her hits for […]

Bipartisan senators push back as key Dem signals doom for TikTok bill

Senators on both sides of the aisle poured cold water on Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) in hopes that a House-passed bill requiring social media app TikTok to leave China would reach the Senate floor. is repulsed. “I’m not surprised at all about this.” exactly what i predicted Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) was responding to recent […]

China Finds Big Money in TikTok Psyop as ByteDance Profits Soar 60%

ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, the wildly popular psy-op aimed at Western teenagers, achieved a massive 60% profit increase in 2023, outpacing Chinese competitors such as gaming giant Tencent. bloomberg report ByteDance’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) soared to more than $40 billion in 2023, an impressive 60 percent increase […]