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China video app Douyin Group CEO resigns to take new role within ByteDance: TikTok owner ByteDance said on Wednesday that Zhang Nan has resigned as the CEO of ...
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China video app Douyin Group CEO resigns to take new role within ByteDance
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China video app Douyin Group CEO resigns to take new role within ByteDance: TikTok owner ByteDance said on Wednesday that Zhang Nan has resigned as the CEO of ...
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China video app Douyin Group CEO resigns to take new role within ByteDance
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TikTok ban: ByteDance would rather shut app down than sell, insiders say: TikTok owner ByteDance would prefer shutting down its loss-making app rather than sell ...
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TikTok ban: ByteDance would rather shut app down than sell, insiders say
Quick Glance: TikTok Ban Threat: ByteDance Prefers Closure Over Sale, Insiders Say
  • ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US are exhausted, said four sources.

  • TikTok accounts for a small share of ByteDance’s total revenues and daily active users, so the parent would rather have the app shut down in the US in a worst-case scenario than sell it to a potential American buyer, they said.

  • ByteDance would not agree to sell one of its most valuable assets – its “secret source” – to rivals, said the four sources, referring to the TikTok algorithm.

  • After facing challenges regarding bans, the short-form video app has encountered partial and attempted prohibitions in the US and other nations.
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ByteDance Won’t Sell TikTok To Protect Its Secret Algorithm: Report: Sources said that if the company’s legal challenges fail, ByteDance would be willing to call ...
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ByteDance Won’t Sell TikTok To Protect Its Secret Algorithm: Report
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US Senate passes bill to force TikTok divestment or ban: The U.S. Senate voted late Tuesday to send legislation to President Joe Biden that would require Chinese ...
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US Senate passes bill to force TikTok divestment or ban
Quick Glance: Biden signs Comprehensive Military Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
  • President Biden announces the signing of a substantial $95 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, with a significant portion of the funds directed towards Ukraine.

  • Despite initial resistance from Republicans in Congress, Biden has signed the aid package, highlighting the reinforcement of allies and ensuring prompt deliveries to Ukraine.

  • The assistance for Ukraine includes weapons and military equipment valued at around $1 billion, encompassing artillery shells and air defense missiles.

  • Military analysts do not foresee significant changes on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine, while the US support aims to aid Ukraine in operations in southern Ukraine, particularly focusing on Crimea and the Black Sea.
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ByteDance promised to sue if the U.S. bans TikTok. Legal experts weigh in on what it means for users
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ByteDance promised to sue if the U.S. bans TikTok. Legal experts weigh in ...
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Breakingviews: TikTok’s fate matters only up to a point for Meta: The countdown clock is starting for TikTok, but Meta Platforms boss Mark Zuckerberg will only ...
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Breakingviews: TikTok’s fate matters only up to a point for Meta
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US Congress moves ahead on bill to push TikTok's Chinese owner to sell: An effort to force TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the social media app or ...
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US Congress moves ahead on bill to push TikTok's Chinese owner to sell
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House approves bill to possibly ban TikTok in the US within a year: Legislation that could ban TikTok in the US unless it cuts ties with its Chinese parent ...
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House approves bill to possibly ban TikTok in the US within a year
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Sale or ban as a goal: US law against TikTok picks up speed: The US House of Representatives is following suit: Once again, Democrats and Republicans voted in ...
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Sale or ban as a goal: US law against TikTok picks up speed
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ByteDance, TikTok shelled out $7 million on lobbying and ads to combat potential U.S. ban
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ByteDance, TikTok shelled out $7 million on lobbying and ads to combat ...
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TikTok Braces for US Law Requiring Bytedance to Sell — And New Legal Fight: After years of working to assure the US government that its popular social media app ...
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TikTok Braces for US Law Requiring Bytedance to Sell — And New Legal Fight
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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 ...
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TikTok Divest-or-Ban Bill Moving on Fast Track Through Congress
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TikTok Divest-or-Ban Bill Expected to Become US Law Within Days: The US House on Saturday put legislation forcing TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance Ltd ...
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TikTok Divest-or-Ban Bill Expected to Become US Law Within Days
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ByteDance profit jumps 60%, sources say, taking it past arch-rival Tencent: It marks the first time that ByteDance has overtaken Tencent both in revenue and ...
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ByteDance profit jumps 60%, sources say, taking it past arch-rival Tencent
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US Senate passes bill that could ban TikTok; President Biden willl sign it Wednesday
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US Senate passes bill that could ban TikTok; President Biden willl sign it ...
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Senate Republican leader backs legislation to force Chinese divestment of TikTok: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday called for legislation ...
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Senate Republican leader backs legislation to force Chinese divestment of ...
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Chinese state media hit out at US over TikTok ‘sell-or-ban’ bill as owner ByteDance remains silent
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Chinese state media hit out at US over TikTok ‘sell-or-ban’ bill as owner ...
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TikTok defends itself against forced sales and US ban: "We're not going anywhere!"
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TikTok defends itself against forced sales and US ban:
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ByteDance says ‘no plans’ to sell TikTok after US ban law: Chinese tech giant ByteDance has said it has no plans to sell TikTok after a new US law put it on a ...
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ByteDance says ‘no plans’ to sell TikTok after US ban law
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Modified House bill would give TikTok a year to separate from Chinese owner: The Senate hasn't voted on the bill that could essentially ban TikTok in the U ...
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Modified House bill would give TikTok a year to separate from Chinese ...
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US sell-or-ban law against TikTok stirs unease in China as Beijing, social media giant ByteDance stay mum on next moves
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US sell-or-ban law against TikTok stirs unease in China as Beijing ...
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Vinod Khosla and Palantir's Jacob Helberg call on Senate to ban TikTok: It's 'a weapon of war'
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Vinod Khosla and Palantir's Jacob Helberg call on Senate to ban TikTok: ...
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Despite Recent Bill to Ban TikTok, Biden's Campaign Will Keep Using It: There are still concerns the platform is a security risk and a new law aimed at forcing ...
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Despite Recent Bill to Ban TikTok, Biden's Campaign Will Keep Using It
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House Passes Bill That Could Lead To TikTok Ban In The U.S.: The measure, which has bipartisan Senate support, gives TikTok's Chinese parent company one year to ...
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House Passes Bill That Could Lead To TikTok Ban In The U.S.
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Potential TikTok Ban Concerns Digital Entrepreneurs: Creators are expressing their concerns if the federal government goes forward with a plan that could ban ...
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Potential TikTok Ban Concerns Digital Entrepreneurs
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TikTok Faces Potential U.S. Ban As Joe Biden Signs National Security Bill; CEO Vows Court Fight And Says “Facts And The Constitution Are On Our Side”
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TikTok Faces Potential U.S. Ban As Joe Biden Signs National Security Bill; ...
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ByteDance 'will shut TikTok rather than sell it': TikTok owner ByteDance would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if the Chinese company ...
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ByteDance 'will shut TikTok rather than sell it'
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EU with further proceedings against TikTok: violations of the DSA?: The EU Commission has initiated proceedings against ByteDance's TikTok platform for possible ...
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EU with further proceedings against TikTok: violations of the DSA?
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Cutting the Data Spigot Overseas Goes Beyond TikTok: This is Washington Edition, the newsletter about money, power and politics in the nation’s capital. Today ...
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Cutting the Data Spigot Overseas Goes Beyond TikTok
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Some Badly Needed Clarifications About That “TikTok Ban” Biden Signed: There’s a lot of confusion about this. Here’s what’s really going on.
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Some Badly Needed Clarifications About That “TikTok Ban” Biden Signed
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Claims of TikTok whistleblower may not add up: He only worked there 6 months and many of his allegations are improbable at best.
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Claims of TikTok whistleblower may not add up
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Why is US threatening to ban TikTok and will other countries follow suit?: Joe Biden signs into law bill requiring Chinese owner to sell app’s US operations
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Why is US threatening to ban TikTok and will other countries follow suit?
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Bob Casey voted to ban TikTok. How will that play in the Pa. Senate race?: Sen. Bob Casey voted for legislation that will require TikTok to be sold or face a ban ...
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Bob Casey voted to ban TikTok. How will that play in the Pa. Senate race?
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TikTok Halts ‘Lite’ Rewards Program Ahead of EU Suspension Threat: ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok said it halted the controversial rewards program on its Lite app ...
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TikTok Halts ‘Lite’ Rewards Program Ahead of EU Suspension Threat
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Senate Passes Bill That Could Ban TikTok, Biden Expected to Sign: The Senate voted Tuesday to pass a bill that would either ban TikTok from app stores or force ...
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Senate Passes Bill That Could Ban TikTok, Biden Expected to Sign
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US Congress Set to Vote Again on Bill that Would Force TikTok to Divest or Face Ban
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US Congress Set to Vote Again on Bill that Would Force TikTok to Divest or ...
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House passes bill to force TikTok sale, threatens U.S. ban: TikTok could soon be banned in the U.S. if parent company ByteDance doesn't sell the platform ...
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House passes bill to force TikTok sale, threatens U.S. ban
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TikTok Is One Step Closer to Being Sold By Bytedance After House Vote : The proposed sale was bundled into a bill about national security measures giving it ...
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TikTok Is One Step Closer to Being Sold By Bytedance After House Vote
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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 ...
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Ex-TikTok worker says platform used fake boss to hide China ties
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Former TikTok Employees Expose Social Media Platform's Alleged Ties to China and Data Sharing
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Former TikTok Employees Expose Social Media Platform's Alleged Ties ...
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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 ...
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TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, is raking in cash
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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 ...
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Election 2024: TikTok Investor Jeff Yass Gives $8M to Republican Super PAC
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Platforms pledge to protect kids: KUALA LUMPUR: Social media platform providers Meta (Facebook and Instagram) and ByteDance (TikTok) have pledged to ensure ...
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Platforms pledge to protect kids