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TikTok’s Origin Story: Court Files Show Role of GOP Megadonor Jeff Yass: Court records, mistakenly made public, tell a story about the birth of ByteDance ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/18/business/tiktok-bytedance-jeff-yass.html
Quick Glance: ByteDance Given 24 Hours to Provide DSA Risk Assessment for TikTok Lite
- The EU demands TikTok owner ByteDance to submit a risk assessment for TikTok Lite within 24 hours to address compliance questions related to the Digital Services Act.
- EU's concerns focus on the launch of TikTok Lite, especially on a reward-linked engagement feature that could have a negative impact on young people's mental health.
- The EU has requested TikTok to provide more information on the risk assessment of the new program and the measures to mitigate systemic risks.
- The company has until April 26 to provide additional information before the EU decides on potential further steps, such as a formal investigation.
A Trove of ByteDance Records Mistakenly Went Public. Here’s What They Say.: The records briefly surfaced in a lawsuit involving the Republican megadonor Jeff ...
nyti.ms/3vO6PxL
The clock is ticking on a TikTok ban. Will the US ban the app? What you need to know.
usatoday.com/story/money/2024/04/19/tiktok-ban-bill-law/73377253007/
TikTok ban bill put on faster track through US Congress: Move to bundle divest-or-ban measure with foreign aid could compel Senate to act against Chinese-owned ...
ft.com/content/c980675b-65a4-4f64-ba5a-dd87fef4f39a
TikTok Divest-or-Ban Bill Moving on Fast Track Through Congress: TikTok is heading to its moment of truth in Washington, with Congress on a fast track to approve ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-17/tiktok-divest-or-ban-bill-moving-on-fast-track-through-congress
TikTok staff face big US tax bills on shares they cannot sell: Current and former employees of video app’s Chinese parent ByteDance in outcry over stock award ...
ft.com/content/18316e7c-accd-41dc-b469-1e8341e721fe
Quick Glance: TikTok Staff Grapple with US Tax Bills on Unsellable Shares
- Current and former Byte Dance employees express outrage over stock award liabilities.
- Byte Dance faces backlash from US employees over a stock awards program that prevents them from selling shares but exposes them to significant tax bills.
- Byte Dance responds to employee complaints, emphasizing compliance with US tax laws, but is not planning a large financing round to buy employee shares.
- Byte Dance's RSUs that vested last year led to substantial tax liabilities as many did not withhold enough shares to cover them, resulting in employees being unable to sell shares to cover their tax debts.
ByteDance extends employee share buyback programme to non-US workers: TikTok’s Chinese owner offers nearly $171 a share as US employees grow concerned about tax ...
ft.com/content/540985a4-6c20-4fac-b38b-52dd59d5f543
ByteDance Profit Jumps 60%, Taking It Past Archrival Tencent: ByteDance Ltd.’s profit surged roughly 60% in 2023, outpacing the growth of online peers Tencent ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-10/bytedance-profit-jumps-60-taking-it-past-archrival-tencent
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In the Face of U.S. Ban Threats, TikTok’s Parent Company is More Profitable Than Ever
time.com/6965464/tiktok-profit-bans-2024/
TikTok owner ByteDance stays hands-off as video app faces US ban, leaving local team to become more aggressive
scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3257990/tiktok-owner-bytedance-stays-hands-video-app-faces-us-ban-leaving-local-team-become-more-aggressive
Is it time to call code red on TikTok challenges and Gen Z’s obsession with popularity contests?
scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3258016/it-time-call-code-red-tiktok-challenges-and-gen-zs-obsession-popularity-contests
TikTok owner Bytedance operates popular AI homework helper app Gauth: Gauth, with millions of downloads, has flown comparatively under the radar.
axios.com/2024/04/07/tiktok-bytedance-gauth-education-ai-app
Father of dead China singer blasts blogger’s digital version of late son created without consent, calls for AI control
scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3255896/father-dead-china-singer-blasts-bloggers-digital-version-late-son-created-without-consent-calls-ai
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed bill aimed at forcing TikTok to either cut ties with its Chinese parent, ByteDance ... Show more asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-Spotlight/TikTok-sell-or-ban-bill-heads-to-Senate-What-s-next
China's tech workers trapped in jobs by noncompete contracts: HONG KONG -- On a chilly night in late February, 24-year-old tech worker Emma decided to kill ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/The-Big-Story/China-s-tech-workers-trapped-in-jobs-by-noncompete-contracts
Ex-White House CIO tells The Reg: TikTok ban may be diplomatic disaster: Theresa Payton on why US needs a national privacy law
theregister.com/2024/04/01/tiktok_ban_white_house/
Steven Mnuchin wants to buy TikTok without its valuable algorithm: Steven Mnuchin has floated the idea to some investors of buying TikTok without the code that ...
businessinsider.com/steven-mnuchin-purchase-tiktok-without-valuable-algorithm-china-2024-3
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Vinod Khosla and Palantir's Jacob Helberg call on Senate to ban TikTok: It's 'a weapon of war'
cnbc.com/2024/04/11/tiktok-ban-vinod-khosla-calls-on-senate-to-pass-bill.html
Would you replace your therapist with a chatbot? This Sunday, CBS News’ Dr. Jon LaPook reports on using AI-powered chatbots as a mental health support. www.cbsnews.com/60-minutes/
Opinion | Mike Gallagher on Why Conservatives Want TikTok Sold: Representative Mike Gallagher on what message a potential ban of TikTok sends to the rest of the ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/01/opinion/mike-gallagher-tiktok-sale-ban.html
Mnuchin’s plan to buy TikTok has some insiders bewildered: Mnuchin’s proposal to buy TikTok without its algorithm from its Chinese owner has drawn skeptical ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/03/30/tiktok-mnuchin-sale-algorithm/
Can you believe this young Chinese influencer ‘Little Fairy’ with 7.7 million fans pays US$13 million in taxes?
scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3256572/can-you-believe-young-chinese-influencer-little-fairy-77-million-fans-pays-us13-million-taxes
Claims of TikTok whistleblower may not add up: He only worked there 6 months and many of his allegations are improbable at best.
wired.com/story/tiktok-whistleblower-got-dcs-attention-do-his-claims-add-up/
Bipartisan ire flares after POLITICO reveals Chinese Embassy's quiet TikTok lobbying
politico.com/live-updates/2024/04/18/congress/bashing-chinas-tiktok-moves-00153040
The ‘Beastification of YouTube’ may be coming to an end: “Retention editing,” a video style featuring bangs and flashes, may have peaked.
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/03/30/video-editing-mrbeast-retention/
Countdown: The Bloomberg Close, Asia Edition: Good afternoon. Here’s what you need to know to end your day.
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-18/countdown-the-bloomberg-close-asia-edition
Paid articlePaid Ex-TikTok worker says platform used fake boss to hide China ties: A former TikTok employee told Fortune he was managed by a ByteDance executive in Beijing and ...
businessinsider.com/former-tiktok-employee-fake-boss-to-hide-ties-chinese-owner-2024-4
ByteDance Docs Accidentally Go Public, Shedding Light on Its Origins: The documents were quickly resealed in Pennsylvania, but not before reporters had a good ...
thedailybeast.com/bytedance-docs-accidentally-go-public-shedding-light-on-its-origins
+ EU quizzes Bytedance on launch of TikTok Lite in France and Spain
+ India grants tentative approval to #ElonMusk 's starlink satellite project
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Snap Shares Rally. There’s a New Push to Force ByteDance to Sell TikTok.: House Speaker Mike Johnson indicated he will package a group of bills for a vote this ...
barrons.com/articles/tiktok-ban-update-house-vote-4010d24b
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Former TikTok Employees Expose Social Media Platform's Alleged Ties to China and Data Sharing
techtimes.com/articles/303595/20240415/former-tiktok-employees-expose-social-media-platforms-alleged-ties-china.htm
TikTok is coming for Instagram as ByteDance prepares to launch new photo app, TikTok Notes
usatoday.com/story/tech/2024/04/12/tiktok-notes-release-date-instagram/73304518007/
CX Daily: How Billions in Bitcoin Laundered From China Ended Up in British Hands - mailchi.mp/caixin/cx-daily-june-9-asias-ruined-run-of-pandemic-success-279555
TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, is raking in cash: TikTok owner ByteDance, a Chinese company, grew its revenue by 60% in 2023, despite the threat of a TikTok ...
businessinsider.com/tiktok-bytedance-revenue-tiktok-shop-e-commerce-2024-4
Paid articlePaid Election 2024: TikTok Investor Jeff Yass Gives $8M to Republican Super PAC: Jeff Yass, the Republican political donor who holds a 15% stake in TikTok parent ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-10/billionaire-jeff-yass-earmarks-8-million-more-for-2024-election
Paid articlePaid Why Gen Z yearns for Chinese-manufactured glycine: Donghua Jinlong, a Chinese company that manufactures glycine, is becoming a meme among Gen Z on TikTok for no ...
businessinsider.com/donghua-jinlong-glycine-meme-tiktok-2024-4
Platforms pledge to protect kids: KUALA LUMPUR: Social media platform providers Meta (Facebook and Instagram) and ByteDance (TikTok) have pledged to ensure ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/04/09/platforms-pledge-to-protect-kids
Former White House CIO warns the tech industry should prepare for a TikTok ban: The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act was ...
techspot.com/news/102508-former-white-house-cio-warns-tech-industry-prepare.html
If TikTok goes away, that's not good for public pension funds: Government pension funds throughout the country — ranging from Los Angeles t0 Colorado to ...
axios.com/2024/04/04/tiktok-bytedance-pension-funds-retirement
Millions Of Teens Are Using A Homework App From TikTok’s Chinese Parent Company: As Gauth AI surges in popularity, its parent company ByteDance is fighting to ...
forbes.com/sites/emilybaker-white/2024/04/03/gauth-bytedance-tiktok-homework-app/
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With TikTok, China has dangerous power over Americans. We must take it on | Opinion
star-telegram.com/opinion/article287222900.html
You will soon be able to create collaborative posts on TikTok, but only up to 4 posts a month
mspoweruser.com/you-will-soon-be-able-to-create-collaborative-posts-on-tiktok-but-only-up-to-4-posts-a-month/
Douyin launches independent shopping app as e-commerce business expands: Short video-sharing platform Douyin has recently launched a standalone app for its ...
technode.com/2024/03/27/douyin-launches-independent-shopping-app-as-e-commerce-business-expands/
Senators ask intelligence officials to declassify details about TikTok and ByteDance
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US FTC could bring suit or reach settlement with TikTok over privacy probe, says source
reuters.com/technology/biden-administration-pursuing-tiktok-over-data-practices-politico-reports-2024-03-26/
TikTok takes on U.S. Senators and billionaires as ban looms: The waters are chummed.
mashable.com/article/tiktok-fields-senate-scrutiny-and-us-sale-offers
GGV Asia Mulls Expansion Into Private Credit After Split with US: Fresh off a split from its US counterpart, the Asia business of venture-capital firm GGV ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-29/ggv-asia-mulls-expansion-into-private-credit-after-split-with-us
TikTok and its ”˜secret sauce” caught in US-China tussle | kuwaittimes: TikTok and its ”˜secret sauce” caught in US-China tussle - Business - SEOUL: As a US ...
kuwaittimes.com/article/12205/business/tiktok-and-its-secret-sauce-caught-in-us-china-tussle/
Quick Glance: TikTok Ban: Economic and Social Implications for Creators
- Creators in the U.S. express concern over a potential ban of TikTok, highlighting the impact it could have on their livelihoods.
- The app, a vital income source for many, has also served as a platform for dialogue and community building.
- Some view TikTok as an opportunity for marginalized groups, while others fear the dangerous precedent a ban could set.
- TikTok's influence extends beyond financial aspects, with significant social implications that many consider essential and invaluable.
Is TikTok different in China? Here's what to know: Critics of TikTok have pointed to an allegedly tamer version in China.
abcnews.go.com/Business/tiktok-china/story
TikTok is under investigation by the FTC over data practices and could face a lawsuit
apnews.com/article/tiktok-ftc-investigation-china-data-e91e02db5c4f3f7d5836ecafedbf4714
Kevin O'Leary wants to buy TikTok at up to 90% discount. Here's why : Kevin O'Leary is putting together a syndicate for a potential purchase of TikTok ...
cnbc.com/2024/03/22/kevin-oleary-on-why-he-wants-to-buy-tiktok-.html
Addicted to TikTok? Here’s what the House vote to effectively ban it could mean for you
cnn.com/2024/03/13/tech/tiktok-ban-us-bill-explained/
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: TikTok Ban: Impact Beyond Gen Z Users
- A potential ban on TikTok would have far-reaching effects, given the diverse and evolving user base.
- TikTok users are politically polarized, with a predominant younger audience. Their views differ from the average American.
- The platform has a rapidly growing user base that is undergoing demographic changes, especially with an increase in users aged 30-49.
- The use of TikTok as a primary source of news and information influences user opinions, leading to political polarization, particularly among younger users.
US standards body says ByteDance researcher wrongly added to AI safety group chat
channelnewsasia.com/business/bytedance-researcher-tiktok-ai-safety-group-chat-us-4204186
Is TikTok’s parent company an agent of the Chinese state? It’s complicated. | Opinion
freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2024/03/19/tiktok-congress-ban-byte-dance-china-communist-party-national-security/72991800007/
Trump Gives CNBC a Rambling Answer on Why He Backtracked on TikTok Ban: Donald Trump told CNBC that banning TikTok would make young people “go crazy” and could ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/11/us/politics/trump-tiktok-ban-cnbc.html
Quick Glance: Could TikTok Face a Ban in the US?
- TikTok once again finds itself in a precarious position due to a legislative proposal.
- A bill unanimously approved by the House would ban TikTok if it doesn't sever ties with ByteDance, its parent company in Beijing.
- Concerns exist that TikTok could share data with the Chinese government, raising national security worries.
- A nationwide ban could impact small businesses, influencers, and users who utilize the platform for marketing purposes.
Despite growing fears that ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, could infringe on the personal data of Americans or manipulate what they see ... Show more www.nytimes.com/2024/03/08/us/politics/biden-tiktok.html
Quick Glance: US House Nears Passing TikTok Legislation Requiring Separation from Chinese Ownership
- The US House of Representatives is set to vote on a proposal next Wednesday that could compel TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States.
- Anticipated at 10:00 am (1400 GMT), the vote is expected to take place in a rare instance of bipartisan unity in a politically divided Washington.
- The future of the legislation remains uncertain in the Senate as key figures oppose taking such a drastic action against an app with 170 million users in the US.
- President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill, officially known as the 'Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,' into law if it reaches his desk, as stated by the White House.
Chinese platforms are cracking down on influencers selling AI lessons: They’re not necessarily scams—but they’re not value for money either, buyers complain.
technologyreview.com/2024/03/20/1089950/ai-influencer-douyin-wechat-suspension/
With TikTok, China has dangerous power over Americans. We must take it on | Opinion
star-telegram.com/opinion/article287222900.html
Former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Considering Buying TikTok: He reportedly floated the idea to a group of potential partners earlier this week.
pcmag.com/news/former-activision-ceo-bobby-kotick-considering-buying-tiktok
TikTok Bill Would Complicate ByteDance Investments if Passed: Major U.S. investment firms such as General Atlantic, Susquehanna and Sequoia Capital own stakes in ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/26/technology/tiktok-investors-bytedance.html
Data brokers couldn't sell your info to China and Russia under a new bill: The legislation passed by the House has received much less fanfare than a proposed ...
qz.com/house-bill-privacy-data-apps-china-russia-law-1851357155
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US Senate considering public hearing on TikTok crackdown Bill, committee chair says
channelnewsasia.com/business/us-senate-tiktok-bytedance-public-hearing-crackdown-bill-china-4209571
TikTok urges US users to call senators to vote no on TikTok ban: TikTok displayed a notification to some U.S. users on Friday, urging them to call their senators ...
reuters.com/technology/tiktok-urges-us-users-call-senators-vote-no-tiktok-ban-2024-03-15/
BREAKING: The US House of Representatives passed a bill that would give TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the US assets of the app ...
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Opinion | Bidenomics Is Making China Angry. That’s OK.: Trump talked tough, but Biden is wielding a big stick.
nytimes.com/2024/03/28/opinion/biden-trump-china.html
Meituan’s Revenue Beats Estimates After Staving Off ByteDance: Meituan’s quarterly revenue climbed 23%, a sign that it’s making headway in efforts to fend off a ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-22/meituan-s-revenue-beats-estimates-after-staving-off-bytedance
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Senior UK MPs raise concerns over TikTok’s ownership : Select committee leaders say action needed to combat risk of China influencing UK affairs and democratic ...
ft.com/content/55c13001-12c9-4796-bff6-39a8278bf42d
Paid articlePaid TikTok’s Security Threats Go Beyond the Scope of House Legislation: The risks have less to do with who owns the app than who writes the code and algorithms that ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/13/us/politics/tiktok-ban-house-bill.html
TikTok's US revenue hits $16 bln as Washington threatens ban, FT reports: China's ByteDance-owned TikTok posted revenue of about $16 billion last year in the ...
reuters.com/technology/tiktoks-us-revenue-hits-16-bln-washington-threatens-ban-ft-reports-2024-03-15/
Canadian schools sue Meta, ByteDance and Snap over social media addiction: The suits claim the companies deliberately targeted children with products designed to ...
straitstimes.com/world/canadian-schools-sue-meta-bytedance-and-snap-over-social-media-addiction
China's Tencent takes over two ByteDance video game teams - source: China's Tencent has taken over two ByteDance video games units after ByteDance retreated from ...
reuters.com/technology/chinas-tencent-takes-over-two-bytedance-video-game-teams-source-2024-03-14/
The dots connecting TikTok, US Steel and Chinese land buys: The House of Representatives passes a bill requiring China's ByteDance to sell TikTok to an ...
asiatimes.com/2024/03/the-dots-connecting-tiktok-us-steel-and-chinese-land-buys/
From @Breakingviews : As TikTok grows more powerful, the legislation passed in the US House will force China’s ByteDance to sell social-media app or face a ban ... Show more @jennifersaba
TikTok Faces U.S. Ban in New Draft Bill: TikTok, the short-video platform owned by Chinese internet company ByteDance, is facing renewed political pressure in ...
wsj.com/tech/tiktok-faces-u-s-ban-in-new-draft-bill-e9fd35fd
Mnuchin tried to force a sale of TikTok. Now he’s a possible bidder.: The former treasury secretary’s interest in buying the popular app from China-based ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/27/mnuchin-tiktok-ban-sale-congress/
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