The large fee is the latest example of the White House’s inserting itself into corporate deal making in unusual and aggressive ways.
Category: TikTok (ByteDance)
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TikTok Investors Set to Pay $10 Billion Fee to Trump Administration
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An Amish Avatar and an A.I. Monk Are Pitching Supplements on Social Media
The New York Times – Business:Influencers have long hawked supplements on platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Increasingly, the influencers are fake.
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What Larry and David Ellison Would Own After Warner Bros. Takeover
The New York Times – Business:If Paramount can close its deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, Larry and David Ellison will influence nearly every corner of news, entertainment and tech.
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TikTok Updates Its Terms and Conditions in the U.S.
The changes came after the app’s Chinese parent company spun out an American entity to run TikTok in the United States.
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TikTok Updates Its Terms and Conditions in the U.S.
The changes came after the app’s Chinese parent company spun out an American entity to run TikTok in the United States.
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After TikTok Deal, Chinese Firms Search for a New Global Path
Chinese firms must contend with geopolitical tensions and mistrust to do business in the United States. Some are choosing to avoid the U.S. altogether.
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Will I Have to Download a New TikTok App? And Other Big Questions About The Deal.
The popular short form video app has a new corporate structure in the United States, which could result in some changes for the 200 million Americans who use TikTok.
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Here’s Who Just Bought TikTok
Several big companies and investment firms are part of the new American TikTok. Many have ties to one another and President Trump.
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China Is Investigating Meta’s Latest A.I. Acquisition
Regulators said they will look at whether the deal for Manus, a Singapore start-up with Chinese roots, complied with China’s export and investment rules.
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The First Meme of 2026 Is About Not Explaining Yourself. And Buttons.
A TikTok user’s esoteric comment created a confusing viral moment.
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Her Drawings Poke Fun at Online Attention Seekers
Daniya Stambekova has won fans by finding the Beavis or Butt-Head within the most attractive influencers.
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The Class Where ‘Screenagers’ Train to Navigate Social Media and A.I.
New technologies are complicating efforts to teach the scrolling generation to think critically and defensively online.