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The TikTok Ban Has a Real Shot at Becoming Law This Week
The bill that could ban or force a sale of TikTok seems to be on a fast track through Congress, widely expected to become law later this week.
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The TikTok Bill Could Get a Lot of Apps Banned
A bill banning TikTok, unless it is sold, passed through the U.S. House of Representatives last week and is on its way to the Senate. The bill being rushed through Congress names TikTok outright, but it also bans other apps the President determines to be a “national security threat.” Technology lawyers are concerned these vague…
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TikTok Officially Launches In-App Shopping Feature and RIP Everyone
TikTok officially launched its online shopping feature in the U.S. nearly a year after it first started testing the waters. The Chinese-owned app has now added a “shop” button to the homepage to bring its TikTok Shop service to its more than 150 million users in the U.S. TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, first started testing…
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TikTok CEO Tries to Placate Republicans, Claims App Keeps User Data From Beijing
TikTok executives are attempting to assuage Republican officials that U.S. data is safe and sound in company hands, but their best attempts are unlikely to make any of these GOP lawmakers stray from the warpath against the popular social app.