The inquiry appears to be tied to an admission by the app’s owner, ByteDance, that employees had inappropriately obtained Americans’ data. The company said it had fired the workers involved.
Category: TikTok (ByteDance)
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Finding a Buyer for TikTok May Not Be So Easy
The Biden administration is pushing TikTok’s Chinese owners to sell the app or face a possible ban. But there are many complications to finding a suitor.
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U.K. Bans TikTok on Government Devices
The move reflects fears in Britain and elsewhere in the West that the popular app’s Chinese ownership could share user information with Beijing.
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TikTok Pushed by U.S. to Resolve National Security Concerns
The demand hardens the White House’s stance toward the popular video app, which is owned by the Chinese internet company ByteDance.
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Your Annoying Roommate Is Slaying on TikTok
Sabrina Brier is finding success online in the role of a 20-something in New York who’s trying to shed her basic suburban past.
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Sabrina Brier Is TikTok’s Latest Character
Sabrina Brier is finding success online in the role of a 20-something in New York who’s trying to shed her basic suburban past.
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The Radical Act of Eating With Strangers
What could be more optimistic than dining with eight people you’ve never met in hopes of make a new friend?
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When Quitting Videos Go Viral
On TikTok and YouTube, workers are sharing their stories of leaving their jobs, giving them a sense of power over often untenable situations.
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More People Are Embracing ‘Cluttercore’ as Messy Rooms Go Viral on TikTok
Clutter is having a moment. Is it a rejection of Instagrammability, or just another way to build cachet online?
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White House Said to Consider Pushing Congress on Dealing With TikTok
In a strategy shift, the Biden administration is increasingly pointing to Congress to give it more legal power to deal with TikTok and other technology that could expose Americans’ sensitive data to China.
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Making Luxury Ice at Home
Americans’ long love affair with the cold has spawned a new obsession with specialty ice.
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For Saint Levant, Sexy Music Is Personal, and Political
What’s at stake for a 22-year-old trilingual rapper who became a TikTok sensation by talking dirty and who aspires to be the president of Palestine? A lot.