TikTok Facing U.S. Ban on January 19 After Supreme Court …
Jan 17, 2025 · TikTok did not receive a delay or reprieve from the United States Supreme Court, which today said [PDF] that it is upholding the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. TikTok can avoid a ban by severing its U.S. operations from Chinese control, which means that Chinese TikTok parent company ByteDance must divest the U.S. …
Apple Explains Why It Removed TikTok From the App Store in the …
Jan 19, 2025 · Apple on late Saturday removed TikTok from the App Store in the U.S., and it has now explained why it was required to take this action. Last year, the U.S. passed a law that required Chinese company ByteDance to divest its ownership of TikTok due to potential national security risks, or else...
TikTok is Working Again in the U.S., But Still Removed From App …
6 days ago · TikTok is still owned by ByteDance, so Apple removed the app from the App Store in the U.S., pursuant to the law. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump today said that he "will issue an executive order on Monday" that allows for more time before the U.S. law banning TikTok is …
TikTok Ban Looking Likely After U.S. Supreme Court Hears Case
Jan 10, 2025 · The law only bans ByteDance's ownership of TikTok, not TikTok the platform itself. It's ByteDance/TikTok's choice to shut down instead of divest that's affecting the 1A rights of their users.
Apple Explains Why It Removed TikTok From the App Store in the …
Sep 4, 2023 · The problem that so many people have with TikTok (hence the law that Congress passed) is not the app, it's the ownership, and what that owner does with the users' data. People opposed to ByteDance want to force it to sell the app to an American entity, they don't care about video sharing. So anyone who keeps discussing this as if the app itself is the problem really …
First iPhone Chips Made in America Soon to Start Mass Production
Oct 15, 2022 · Beijing officials prefer that TikTok remains under the control of parent Bytedance, the report said, citing sources. TikTok's U.S. operations could either be sold through a competitive process or an arrangement by the government, the report said, suggesting that the future of the app is no longer solely in ByteDance's control.
Apple Removes TikTok From App Store on iPhones and iPads in …
Jan 19, 2025 · In the U.S., a law banning TikTok unless Chinese company ByteDance divests its ownership of the social media platform takes effect this Sunday, January 19. Lawmakers expressed concern that TikTok's ties to China pose national security risks.
TikTok Facing U.S. Ban on January 19 After Supreme Court …
Jan 17, 2025 · ByteDance and the U.S. government negotiated for years across multiple administrations without a clear resolution to the concerns. If this was more of a single party pushing for this, that's likely more of a "trust me, bro" situation.
TikTok is Working Again in the U.S., But Still Removed From App …
Jan 19, 2025 · The 90-day extension is provided for in the law in question, but otherwise, the President cannot be lenient in enforcing existing laws.