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Donald Trump proposes US govt acquire half of TikTok, which thanks him and restores service
2025-01-20 00:15

The same Florida Man who wanted to ban the app in the first place US president-elect Donald Trump appears to have proposed the government he will soon lead should acquire half of made-in-China...

TikTok is back up in the US after Trump says he will extend deadline
2025-01-19 19:08

TikTok is back up in the United States after Trump announced today that he would extend a 90-day deadline for the company to find a U.S. purchaser. [...]

TikTok shuts down in the US as Trump throws the company a lifeline
2025-01-19 16:56

TikTok shut down in the U.S. late Saturday night following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the law that banned the company over national security concerns. [...]

TikTok Goes Dark in the U.S. as Federal Ban Takes Effect January 19, 2025
2025-01-19 05:24

Popular video-sharing social network TikTok has officially gone dark in the United States, 2025, as a federal ban on the app comes into effect on January 19, 2025. "We regret that a U.S. law...

Clock ticking for TikTok as US Supreme Court upholds ban
2025-01-17 17:15

With Biden reportedly planning to skirt enforcement and kick the can to Trump, this saga might still not be over The US Supreme Court has upheld a law requiring TikTok to either divest from its...

European Privacy Group Sues TikTok and AliExpress for Illicit Data Transfers to China
2025-01-17 04:14

Austrian privacy non-profit None of Your Business (noyb) has filed complaints accusing companies like TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN, Temu, WeChat, and Xiaomi of violating data protection regulations...

GDPR complaints filed against TikTok, Temu for sending user data to China
2025-01-16 22:34

Non-profit privacy advocacy group "None of Your Business" (noyb) has filed six complaints against TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN, Temu, WeChat, and Xiaomi, for unlawfully transferring European user's...

Romania Cancels Presidential Election Results After Alleged Russian Meddling on TikTok
2024-12-07 07:25

In a historic decision, Romania's constitutional court has annulled the result of the first round of voting in the presidential election amid allegations of Russian interference. As a result, the...

Facing sale or ban, TikTok tossed under national security bus by appeals court
2024-12-06 22:00

Video slinger looks to Supremes for salvation, though anything could happen under Trump A US federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to the law that prevents popular apps that collect data...

TikTok Pixel Privacy Nightmare: A New Case Study
2024-11-14 10:30

Advertising on TikTok is the obvious choice for any company trying to reach a young market, and especially so if it happens to be a travel company, with 44% of American Gen Zs saying they use the...