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TopicUS TikTok ban

Topic: US TikTok ban

With TikTok ban set to take effect, what about app’s 170 million users in the US

New users will not be able to download TikTok from Apple and Google app stores and existing users will not be able to update the app.

US Supreme Court rules Tiktok will be banned if Chinese parent company does not sell it by Sunday

The court said that the law did not infringe on free speech, as claimed by ByteDance, and prioritized the national security concerns raised by the US government regarding the app.

US lawmakers urge Biden to extend 19 Jan deadline for TikTok to sell assets before shutdown

The lawmakers argue that it is impossible to complete a sale by next week's deadline, warning the ban would take away the economic and cultural livelihood of 170 million Americans.

US has given TikTok two options — sell or be banned. What it means & how company has reacted

TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, has 9 months to sell the app to a US buyer. Its CEO, Shou Zi Chew, has called it a ‘ban on you and your voice’.

New York bans TikTok on government devices citing ‘security concerns’

City agencies must remove the app within 30 days and employees will lose access to TikTok and its website from city-owned devices and networks.

Montana becomes first US state to put complete ban on Chinese app TikTok

The Republican Governor announced the ban on TikTok in Montana saying that it is done to protect Montanans’ personal and private data from the Chinese Communist Party.

TikTok advertisers continue to spend on app amid threat of potential US ban

Despite the concerns about its Chinese ownership, TikTok’s ad business is poised to grow 36% to $6.83 billion this year, according to research firm Insider Intelligence.

On Camera

Silence in Ladakh after Wangchuk’s arrest. Youth agitation stares at uncertain future

Wednesday’s violence highlights a fresh wrinkle in Ladakh’s political history that has not been seen in the past four decades.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.