Tag: TikTok
Trump approves order backing U.S. TikTok takeover
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order endorsing a proposed agreement that could transfer ownership of the…
TikTok U.S. deal nears completion with Murdoch family, Oracle, and Dell involved
The ownership structure of TikTok in the United States is nearing a breakthrough, with President Donald Trump confirming…
U.S. and China reach breakthrough agreement on TikTok ownership
Nearly two years after the United States Congress threatened to prohibit TikTok, a breakthrough agreement has been reached…
Trump set to grant TikTok another extension on U.S. sale deadline
The Trump administration is preparing to once more push back a looming deadline for TikTok’s Chinese parent company,…
Trump to extend TikTok divestment deadline again amid ongoing negotiations
President Donald Trump is set to issue a new executive order this week granting additional time for TikTok’s…
Meta launches ‘Edits’ App to challenge TikTok, offers free AI-powered video tools
Meta has officially launched Edits, a new short-form video creation app designed to rival ByteDance’s TikTok and its…
Trump confirms interest from multiple buyers in TikTok sale
(Reuters) - Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that his administration is engaged with four different…
Rep. Turner says TikTok still a national security threat
Rep. Mike Turner, former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, reiterated on Sunday that TikTok "remains a…
TikTok available to some U.S users
TikTok has become available to some U.S. users on Sunday January 19, 2025, shortly after President-elect Donald Trump…
TikTok is offline in the U.S., after Supreme Court ban
TikTok now faces an uncertain path forward. By Bobby Allyn/NPR: TikTok is no longer accessible to users in…
US House Passes Bill to Ban TikTok if Chinese Parent Company Fails to Sell Stake Within a Year
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban TikTok in the United States if…
USAfrica: TikTok, National Security and Power play. By Chido Nwangwu
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. By Chido…