Tag: TikTok
Trump Is Said to Consider Executive Order to Circumvent TikTok Ban
The move is under discussion as the Chinese-owned app faces a Sunday deadline to find a new buyer or shut down in the United States.
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TikTok C.E.O. Plans to Attend Trump Inauguration
Shou Chew will join tech moguls like Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk at President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration as the fate of the ap [...]
4 Takeaways From the Arguments Before the Supreme Court in the TikTok Case
The justices, who asked tough questions of both sides, showed skepticism toward arguments by lawyers for TikTok and its users.
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Who Are the 8 TikTok Influencers Suing the U.S. Government Over a Potential Ban?
The plaintiffs include a Texas rancher and a hip-hop artist who say banning the app violates their First Amendment rights. TikTok is paying their lega [...]
Billionaire Frank McCourt Wants to Buy TikTok, but Selling It Could Be Difficult
Selling the app could be difficult, given its scale and nine-figure price.
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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Law That Could Shut Down TikTok
The justices are expected to rule quickly in the case, which pits national security concerns about China against the First Amendment’s protection of f [...]
TikTok Case Before Supreme Court Pits National Security Against Free Speech
The court, which hears arguments on Friday in a challenge to a law banning the app, has issued varying rulings when those two interests clashed.
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TikTok and Government Clash in Last Round of Supreme Court Briefs
The briefs, filed a week before oral arguments, offered sharply differing accounts of China’s influence over the site and the role of the First Amendm [...]
Trump Urges Supreme Court to Pause TikTok Ban
The president-elect took no position on the app’s First Amendment challenge to the law, which sets a Jan. 19 deadline to sell or close the popular pla [...]
How Donald Trump Went From Backing a TikTok Ban to Backing Off
In 2020, he moved to ban the Chinese-owned app. Now, he is opposing the Biden administration’s effort to do just that.
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TikTok Asks Supreme Court to Block Law Banning Its U.S. Operations
The company and its Chinese parent invoked the First Amendment in urging the justices to step in before a Jan. 19 deadline to sell or be shut down.
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Chillguy Creator Threatens Legal Action as Crypto Trenches Scour TikTok
The chillguy meme has recently gained traction on platforms like TikTok and among brands. But its creator is unamused with a parody memecoin.
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