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TikTok

TikTok is a popular short-form video-sharing app owned by a Chinese company. People all over the world use the app, but some countries have banned the service due to fears it passes user data to the Chinese government.

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January 20, 2025

German TikTokers more approving of China, Russia — survey

January 19, 2025

TikTok restores US service after Trump remarks on ban

January 18, 2025

TikTok to 'go dark' in US unless government intervenes

January 10, 2025

US TikTok ban: Supreme Court considers appeal

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TikTok restores US services as ban looms

TikTok restores US services as ban looms

Banning TikTok would put 170 million American users at increased risk of cyberattacks, warn internet freedom activists.
TechnologyJanuary 20, 2025
TikTok ban in the US

US TikTok ban begins

US TikTok ban begins

TikTok was shut down in the US after the US Supreme Court upheld a law banning it as a threat to national security.
PoliticsJanuary 19, 202501:55 min
The TikTok app logo and an error message reading "Item Not Available" are seen in this illustration taken January 16, 2025.

US: What do Americans think about the looming TikTok ban?

US: What do Americans think about the looming TikTok ban?

The US top court has upheld the TikTok ban, set to take effect Sunday unless its China-based owner sells the platform.
PoliticsJanuary 18, 202502:10 min
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TechnologyJanuary 10, 202501:07 min
The Tiktok logo is seen displayed on a smartphone with a US flag in the background

US TikTok ban hangs in the balance as Trump asks for stay

US TikTok ban hangs in the balance as Trump asks for stay

With the US Supreme Court set to rule on a ban of Chinese-owned app TikTok, Donald Trump has asked the court for a stay.
Law and JusticeJanuary 8, 202503:03 min
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Will Donald Trump be able to save TikTok in the US?

Will Donald Trump be able to save TikTok in the US?

In the latest political tussle between Trump and Biden, the president-elect is seeking to pause a law banning TikTok.
BusinessJanuary 7, 2025
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Glamorous moms are celebrating conventional gender roles on TikTok. Are they also serving far-right political aims?
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Kenya's digital revolution: What next for Generation Z?

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PoliticsAugust 11, 2024
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Social media abstinence can boost self-esteem

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SocietyMay 9, 2024
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