A federal appeals court said Monday it would hear oral arguments in September in a challenge to a law that requires TikTok to divest by… ( Read More )
TikTok: CNN, other ‘high-profile accounts’ targeted in cyberattack
NEW YORK — TikTok said Tuesday it has taken steps to stop a cyberattack targeting high-profile accounts, including one belonging to CNN. “Our security team… ( Read More )
McCourt says he’s putting together a consortium to buy TikTok
Billionaire businessman and real estate mogul Frank McCourt said Wednesday that he’s putting together a consortium to purchase TikTok’s U.S. business, adding to the number… ( Read More )
Donald Trump outperforms Joe Biden on TikTok in another warning sign for incumbent
Former President Donald Trump, who once sought to force TikTok’s Chinese owners to sell the platform, is booming on the social media app and overshadowing… ( Read More )
How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a debated national security threat
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at least if you’re measuring via internet… ( Read More )
China keeps it low-key as TikTok prepares to take fight for survival to U.S. courts
The Chinese Foreign Ministry refused to answer questions Wednesday about a U.S. ultimatum ordering China-based ByteDance to sell the American arm of its wildly popular… ( Read More )
Big brands could easily pivot if TikTok goes away. For many small businesses, it’s another story
NEW YORK — If content creators and corporate executives made TikTok videos about the platform’s possible U.S. demise, disco diva Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive”… ( Read More )
Steve Mnuchin’s interest in TikTok and distressed N.Y. bank echoes his pre-Trump investment playbook
NEW YORK — It seems like a bizarre mishmash: A former Trump cabinet official is saying he wants to buy TikTok just days after leading… ( Read More )
TikTok ban hits snag in Senate
TikTok fans may have something to dance about. Bipartisan legislation that cleared the House on Wednesday, which would force the wildly popular short-form video app… ( Read More )
House committee advances crackdown on TikTok while fans complain
The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced a bill on Thursday to crack down on TikTok’s owner ByteDance, while the wildly popular China-founded video-sharing app… ( Read More )