Ex-ByteDance Executive Accuses TikTok Parent Company of ‘Lawlessness’
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Ex-ByteDance Executive Accuses TikTok Parent Company of ‘Lawlessness’

The former executive sued ByteDance, which owns TikTok, for wrongful termination and accused the company of lifting content from rivals and “supreme access” by the Chinese Communist Party.
Montana’s Plan to Bank TikTok Is a Preview for the Rest of the Country
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Montana’s Plan to Bank TikTok Is a Preview for the Rest of the Country

The fight has shown the difficult test and legally perilous road facing lawmakers or the White House if they try to enact a national ban on the social media service.
Elon Musk Discusses Running Twitter in Interview With BBC Reporter
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Elon Musk Discusses Running Twitter in Interview With BBC Reporter

The social network's owner talks about bots, blue checks and why he went ahead with the $44 billion acquisition.
Chinese Officials Flock to Twitter to Defend TikTok
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Chinese Officials Flock to Twitter to Defend TikTok

The company has tried to distance itself, but the information push shows just how deeply invested Beijing is in its fate.