When the Department of Commerce said Friday that it would soon bar all new downloads of WeChat and TikTok from US App Stores, it
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TikTok’s woes helped Triller become one of its biggest competitors
While TikTok’s future in the US is starting to become clear, the weeks of uncertainty surrounding the app has undeniably helped one of its
Microsoft is officially not buying TikTok
Microsoft is officially out of the running to buy TikTok. The company issued a brief statement on Sunday confirming that ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company,
TikTok’s owner might refuse to sell its algorithm to a US buyer
If TikTok wants to sell itself to a US company and avoid a potential ban, it might have to leave behind one of its
Chinese government reportedly would rather TikTok shut down than be sold
China could throw yet another wrench in TikTok’s attempts to secure its future in the US. Officials in the country are opposed to a
How TikTok got caught in the middle of a trade war with China
Less than three years after merging with Musical.ly, TikTok looked like it might just achieve something many have tried but few have accomplished: becoming
TikTok will sue the US over threatened ban
TikTok’s paths to staying alive in the US apparently include taking the government to court. In the wake of a Reuters report, TikTok has
FT: Oracle joins Microsoft as a possible bidder for TikTok
For a couple of weeks, Microsoft had been the only name publicly attached as a potential buyer for TikTok, and it has about a
Trump orders TikTok owner to sell its US business
Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday evening that would require the Chinese owner of TikTok to sell off the its business in the
Twitter is reportedly the latest to explore a deal with TikTok
TikTok’s list of suitors is extending significantly beyond Microsoft. Wall Street Journal sources say Twitter has held “preliminary talks” about a possible union with
