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TikTok Ban Postponed: New Deadline Revealed and Top Contenders to Acquire the App

05 Apr 2025

Former US President Donald Trump on Friday announced a 75-day extension for the sale of TikTok’s US operations, citing progress in ongoing negotiations but the need for further approvals. “My Administration has been working very hard on a Deal to SAVE TIKTOK, and we have made tremendous progress. The Deal...

TikTok Returns to Apple and Google App Stores Following Trump’s Intervention

18 Feb 2025

Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.'s Google restored ByteDance Ltd.'s TikTok to their app stores following a letter from US Attorney General Pam Bondi, who said the prohibition on the app would not be enforced immediately. The move concludes weeks of suspense over the destiny of TikTok in the United States,...

TikTok Threatens to Go Dark in US Amid Ban Deadline

18 Jan 2025

TikTok has warned that it will "go dark" in the US on Sunday unless the government intervenes. The company stated that the Biden administration and the Department of Justice have not given the necessary clarity to service providers. Supreme Court Ruling This comes after the Supreme Court upheld a law...

Supreme Court Greenlights TikTok Ban, Citing National Security Concerns

17 Jan 2025

US Supreme Court handed down its decision on Friday siding with a federal law that would likely lead to the ban of the Chinese social media application, TikTok. The ruling gives credence to the legislation signed into law last year by former President Joe Biden, addressing concerns about national security...

TikTok Ban Drama: Biden Hands Chinese App’s Destiny Over To Trump Before His Exit

17 Jan 2025

As President Joe Biden’s term comes to an end, the outgoing administration has decided not to enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok, leaving the future of the app in the hands of President-elect Donald Trump. The law requiring TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance to divest the app...

TikTok Ban Threat: RedNote Takes Over, Becomes the Most Downloaded App on US Apple App Store

15 Jan 2025

In the aftermath of a new wave of rumors that the administration might ban the Chinese-owned platform, American users are downloading Chinese app Xiaohongshu-the popular shopping application also known as RedNote-to epidemic proportions. Sources close to the NBC News team say RedNote took the number-one spot on Apple's free list...

With TikTok at Risk, Americans Turn to Chinese App RedNote

14 Jan 2025

With the threat of a TikTok ban in the U.S., many users are turning to RedNote. Consequently, the Chinese app soared to the top of Apple’s U.S. App Store rankings this week, becoming a refuge for "TikTok refugees." What Makes RedNote Popular? RedNote, often compared to a mix of TikTok...

US Supreme Court Hears TikTok’s Appeal Against Ban Today

10 Jan 2025

The US Supreme Court will hear TikTok’s appeal on Friday. The case revolves around a law forcing ByteDance, its Chinese parent company, to sell the platform or face a ban. This decision comes just nine days before TikTok could be removed from US app stores unless ByteDance divests its stake...

Nepal Lifts TikTok Ban, Orders ISPs To Remove Restrictions

07 Sep 2024

The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has instructed all Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to lift the ban on TikTok following a directive from the Council of Ministers. This decision, made on August 22, aligns with the Cabinet's choice to reverse the ban, initially imposed in November 2023 under the administration of...

TikTok Takes Action Against Millions Of Videos In Pakistan

09 Jul 2024

In a recent disclosure, TikTok reported that it took action against 20.2 million videos in Pakistan alone for violating its community guidelines, as per ARY News. The platform removed a total of 66,997,307 videos worldwide during the January-March period of 2024, which accounts for about 0.9% of all uploaded content....

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