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TikTok Faces US Shutdown as Supreme Court Upholds Ban

TikTok warned on Friday that it will be forced to "go dark" in the United States on Sunday unless the Biden administration intervenes, Reuters reports. The company's warning follows a Supreme Court ruling upholding a law that bans TikTok if its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, fails

Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban, But Future Remains Uncertain

The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld a law requiring TikTok's China-based parent company to divest from the app, paving the way for a ban set to take effect on Sunday, The Hill reports. The justices sided with the Biden administration, finding that the divest-or-ban law does not
Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban, But Future Remains Uncertain

EU Privacy Complaint Hits TikTok, Five Other Chinese Firms

The Austrian advocacy group Noyb has filed privacy complaints against TikTok, Shein, Xiaomi, and three other Chinese companies, alleging they unlawfully transfer European Union user data to China, Reuters reports. This marks the group's first complaints against Chinese firms. Noyb, known for its previous complaints against American tech

ByteDance Plans to Spend $7 Billion on Nvidia Chips Despite US Restrictions

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is planning to spend $7 billion on Nvidia chips in 2025, despite ongoing US restrictions on such sales to Chinese companies, reports TechCrunch, citing a report from The Information. If finalized, the purchase will establish ByteDance as a major consumer of Nvidia chips, exceeding

Trump Intervenes in TikTok Ban Battle, Urging Supreme Court Pause

President-elect Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind TikTok in its fight against a US ban, according to Bloomberg, joining the company in its challenge to a law that would force the divestiture of its US operations. The law, set to take effect on January 19, would force TikTok'

Russian Court Fines TikTok for Legal Violations

A Russian court has fined TikTok three million rubles (approximately $28,900) for violating Russian legal restrictions on information dissemination, as reported by Reuters. The Moscow courts' press service confirmed the fine on Tuesday, but did not specify the nature of TikTok's violations. The court's

Senators Urge Biden to Grant TikTok 90-Day Reprieve Amidst Looming Ban

Democratic Senator Ed Markey and Republican Senator Rand Paul have urged President Joe Biden to extend the January 19 deadline for ByteDance to sell TikTok's US assets, reports Reuters. The senators' request comes as the Supreme Court prepares to hear TikTok's legal challenge to the

Trump Meets with TikTok CEO Amidst Impending US Ban

President-elect Donald Trump met with TikTok CEO Shou Chew at Mar-a-Lago on Monday, just weeks before the popular video app is set to be banned in the US over national security concerns, reports Bloomberg. The meeting comes just hours after Trump suggested he would try to reverse the ban, highlighting

Supreme Court to Hear TikTok Ban Challenge on Expedited Basis

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear TikTok's challenge to a law that would ban the social media app if it isn't sold by its Chinese parent company, scheduling arguments for January 10, reports Bloomberg. This expedited hearing comes after a federal appeals court upheld

EU Opens TikTok Probe Over Romanian Election Interference Fears

The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into TikTok, alleging that the video-sharing platform may have facilitated foreign interference in Romania's recent presidential elections, reports the Wall Street Journal. The probe, announced Tuesday, focuses on TikTok's recommender systems and its handling of political advertisements, as