The popular app could be banned in the U.S. unless its Chinese parent divests. There’s a growing debate on whether that’s even possible.
Category: Social Media
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China Condemns U.S. Proposal to Force the Sale of TikTok
The foreign ministry accused Washington of “resorting to hegemonic moves” ahead of House vote on a bill aimed at ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company.
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Reddit’s Long, Rocky Road to an Initial Public Offering
The site, a throwback to an earlier era of social media, is poised to go public as soon as next week. It hasn’t been easy to reach this point.
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Reddit’s Long, Rocky Road to an Initial Public Offering
The site, a throwback to an earlier era of social media, is poised to go public as soon as next week. It hasn’t been easy to reach this point.
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What to Know About the TikTok Ban Legislation
The House plans to vote on Wednesday on a bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese parent to sell the popular social media app.
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The Clock Ticks for TikTok
Advertisers are sticking with the social media platform, even as the House prepares to vote on a bill to force the company to cut its China ties this week.
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Meet George Collier, YouTube’s Star Music Transcriber
George Collier started his YouTube channel as a way to stay engaged with music during the pandemic. Now nearly a million followers tune in for his notations.
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Al Pacino Explains Awkward Oscars Moment Presenting Best Picture
The star, whose abrupt announcement that “Oppenheimer” had won best picture took some viewers by surprise, said the show’s producers had asked him not to name the other nominees.
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Could Donald Trump Save TikTok?
The former president targeted the platform while in office but has now come out against a bill that could ban the short video app in the U.S.
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Potential Obstacle to Trump Media’s Merger Appears to Have Been Cleared
Two early founders of Donald Trump’s social media company reached a temporary truce with the company on Saturday.
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TikTok’s Coolest Grocery Store in Brooklyn that Never Existed
A meme portraying a City Fresh Market in Brooklyn as the “Bushwick Erewhon” confounded many as it spread on social media.
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Mark Wahlberg’s Prayer App Seeks Followers on TikTok
Ads for Hallow, with its pitchman Mark Wahlberg, are reaching nonreligious social media users, much to their surprise.