The fate of TikTok has become a new front in the rivalry between China and the United States, writes Dimitar Lilkov. But regardless of how the saga ends, the EU must be ready to step in and protect its own citizens. In a way, it had to come to this. For years, the TikTok saga … Read more
TikTok has less than 75 days before facing another ban after President Donald Trump signed an executive order granting the viral video app an extension to find a buyer. With the clock ticking, the Trump administration is facilitating talks between potential U.S. buyers and TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance. According to a new report from … Read more
In the evening hours of Jan. 18, American users somberly checking TikTok one last time before the app’s ban in the U.S. went into effect found that their access had already been revoked. TikTok’s parent company pulled access to the popular video sharing app less than two hours before it was expected to go dark. … Read more
Jan 19, 2025Ravie LakshmananSocial Media / Data Privacy Popular video-sharing social network TikTok has officially gone dark in the United States, as a federal ban on the app comes into effect on January 19, 2025. “We regret that a U.S. law banning TikTok will take effect on January 19 and force us to make our … Read more
TikTok on Friday warned of an imminent blackout for its 170mn US users after the Supreme Court upheld a divest-or-ban law targeting the video app. The law compels TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the platform by January 19 — the day before Donald Trump returns as US president — or face a nationwide ban. … Read more
