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TikTok ban is now almost inevitable
The United States government has thrown down the gauntlet to wildly popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok.
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Congress clears $95bn aid package for Ukraine and Israel
The US Senate has approved a $95bn (£76bn) foreign aid package that includes military support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
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Congress passes bill that could ban TikTok after years of false starts
Lawmakers sped the proposal, the most significant threat to the popular app’s U.S. operations, by tying it to a sprawling funding package offering aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan
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Congress gets closer to forcing TikTok to be sold or face US ban: What's ne
Chinese officials say they "firmly oppose" the platform being divested.
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House passes potential TikTok ban that could speed through Senate
By tying the renewed crackdown to a bipartisan foreign aid deal, the bill could move quickly through Congress.
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Biden counsels Netanyahu to ‘slow things down’ after Iranian attack
Administration officials said the U.S. would not join any response to Tehran’s assault, and suggested Israel ‘take the win’ and avoid escalation
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Biden convenes security meeting over Iranian attack
Washington has responded to the latest salvo in the Middle East by reiterating its “ironclad” support for Israel’s security
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TikTok set to be banned in US in huge move
One of the world’s biggest social media apps is on the verge of being banned from all app stores in the US over China fears.
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China warns of consequences if US bans TikTok
A foreign ministry spokesperson accuses the US of "suppressing TikTok" and "bullying behaviour".
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China says US TikTok ban ‘an act of bullying’ that would backfire
China has previously said it would “firmly oppose” any forced sale of TikTok.
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House passes a bill that could lead to a US ban of TikTok
The bill gives the app about five months to separate from its Chinese parent company or be banned. It faces an uncertain future in the Senate.
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EXCLUSIVE: How TikTok Was Blindsided by a Bill That Could Ban It
Executives thought they had fended off attacks. Behind the scenes, U.S. lawmakers and Biden officials were working to force its ban or sale.
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OPINION: Why are US lawmakers hell-bent on banning TikTok?
A bill moving through the House offers a mafia racket-style ‘choice’ to both the Chinese social media app and American digital distributors
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TikTok dragged into US election as Trump opposes ban
Washington (AFP) – In a major reversal, former US president Donald Trump on Monday said he was against a ban of TikTok as the fate of the popular video-sharing app was dragged into the US election campaign.
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Four big questions for Washington on TikTok
A new bill would force Beijing-based ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban on U.S. app stores.
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TikTok creators are urging users to help #KeepTikTok
As a bill that could shut down TikTok's U.S. presence hurtles forward, the company is calling on its creators to share what TikTok has meant to them. Many say the app has become a lifeline.
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TikTok Crackdown Shifts Into Overdrive, With Sale or Shutdown on Table
Bobby Kotick, former CEO of Activision, has floated idea of buying TikTok to potential partners.
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TikTok sparks user revolt in US over sale plan
American politicians are being inundated with calls from TikTok users unhappy at plans to force its parent company to sell the social media app.
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