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America’s TikTok Ban Is a Threat to Free Speech February 28, 2025

TikTok’s servers went dark for 12 hours on Jan. 19, but thanks to an extension from President Donald Trump, TikTok is back on the app stores, and its clock hasn’t run out yet. ...

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South Korea: DeepSeek 'Shared User Data' with TikTok Owner ByteDance February 18, 2025

How Crony Is the Trump/TikTok Situation? February 03, 2025

The ban is a mix of factors, but crony capitalism is likely one of them...

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TikTok Shows Americans Can’t Be Bothered To Face China January 24, 2025

America’s TikTok saga — the drama over whether the popular video-sharing app will be banned or saved — has many intriguing dimensions. It involves questions about free speech, privacy and the reach of presidential power....

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TikTok and the First Amendment January 24, 2025

Even if the outcome was right, the Supreme Court’s procedure in TikTok v. Garland was all wrong. ...

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TikTok Is Back Online After Trump Pledged To Restore It January 20, 2025

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U.S. TikTok Purchase Won’t Eliminate Security Threat January 18, 2025

The Supreme Court has today upheld legislation forcing TikTok’s Chinese parent company to sell the app or face prohibition in the US. Incoming President Trump, who invited the app’s CEO to sit on the inaugural dais, is now likely to devise a delay of...

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TikTok Refugees Flee to RedNote January 17, 2025

US user migration from TikTok to yet another Chinese app being touted as ‘Western awakening movement’ in China ...

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TikTok Crisis Builds Unlikely ‘Cyberspace Bridge’ U.S. & China January 15, 2025

Forget a Ban, TikTok Is Being Taken by Legislative Force January 15, 2025

“Congress Didn’t Ban TikTok.” That’s the title of Mike Gallagher’s latest column in the Wall Street Journal. The former congressman from Wisconsin is correct that Congress didn’t ban TikTok, it’s doing much worse: Congress is attempting a taking of T...

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TikTok Made Staff Take Oaths To China’s ‘Socialist System’ January 15, 2025

TikTok required an American executive to sign an oath supporting China’s “socialist system” and “national interests,” according to documents related to an employment discrimination lawsuit obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. ...

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China Weighs Sale of TikTok U.S. to Musk as a Possible Option January 14, 2025

Time’s Nearly up for TikTok January 14, 2025

One of the most interesting American sagas in recent years is nearing a conclusion. By January 19, the highly popular social media platform TikTok must either cease operations or be sold. ...

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TikTok’s Fate Divides GOP January 08, 2025

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Why TikTok May Just Go Away On Its Own July 27, 2024

I used to work at an upstart new digital service called AOL. The environment was a bit unreal compared to previous places I'd worked—go all out, essentially. Push every button, partner with everyone, don't ask too many questions, and most important—g...

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EU Court Rejects Antitrust Appeal From TikTok Owner ByteDance July 17, 2024

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