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TopicUS TikTok ban

Topic: US TikTok ban

Trump announces US-China TikTok deal

The agreement requires TikTok’s American assets to be transferred to U.S. owners from China’s ByteDance, potentially resolving a saga that has lingered for nearly a year.

Apple brings back TikTok on its US app store

According to Bloomberg, the decision was taken following a letter sent by the US Attorney General Pam Bondi.

TikTok unavailable to new users in US, awaits return to app stores

TikTok resumed services after Trump’s assurance that the company and its partners would not face hefty fines to keep the app running.

Trump orders TikTok reprieve, demands 50 percent US ownership of Chinese app

It would be unprecedented for the US government to demand an equity stake in a major company in exchange for approving its continued use.

Trump’s TikTok deal for China is a way to show gratitude for election win—and benefit Musk

During a rally-style speech, Trump said 'we need to save TikTok,'. However, he warned Chinese company ByteDance that without his executive order, TikTok risked being shut down.

Amid heat on TikTok in the US, users begin exploring alternatives like RedNote, Clapper

TikTok was removed from Apple & Google’s app stores Saturday ahead of a federal ban in US targeting the platform. Trump says he'll restore app's access upon returning to power today.

TikTok set to return to US; thanks Trump, who has promised to revive access after he takes office

President-elect Donald Trump in a message on Truth Social vowed to save the app after his inauguration Monday, and also insisted on a 50% US ownership of the Chinese social media platform.

As TikTok goes dark in the US, parent firm ByteDance pins hopes on Trump for 90-day reprieve

Chinese govt has considered plan involving acquisition of TikTok’s US operations by Elon Musk; ban on TikTok is expected to make massive dent in revenue of parent company ByteDance.

TikTok US ban looms large as deadline ends 19 Jan, President-elect Trump vows to save app

The social media platform is facing the ban after the Supreme Court decided it would be a threat to national security if its Chinese parent company ByteDance does not sell.

US TikTok ban threatens influencers, small & medium-sized firms dependent on app

TikTok says its U.S. site generates billions for businesses selling candies, beauty products, clothes and other consumer goods. But now, that economy is under threat.

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A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.