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As Supreme Court ponders fate of TikTok, ByteDance has a backup plan

by Kimberly Adams
Jan 9, 2025
TikTok parent company ByteDance is asking the court to halt a law that would require the Chinese company to sell TikTok to a U.S. firm or face a ban.
ByteDance has been encouraging users to sign up for another one of its platforms, Lemon8, in case the U.S. TikTok ban does go through.
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With less than six months to go, no clear plans for a TikTok sale

by Daniel Ackerman
Aug 5, 2024
In April, President Biden signed into law a bipartisan bill compelling ByteDance to sell TikTok to a government-approved buyer in 270 days, or face a ban in the U.S. Meanwhile, TikTok is hoping for a win in court.
The feud between the U.S. government and ByteDance spans months, and may soon be coming to a head.
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Worry about foreign ownership of telecom companies has a long history in the U.S.

by Henry Epp
Apr 24, 2024
It's part of an overall mistrust of foreign influence with deep roots in American history.
The founders were concerned countries would try to meddle in the U.S., so they passed measures like the Emoluments Clause which prohibits office holders from taking gifts from foreign officials.
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Congressional crackdown on TikTok raises logistical and legal questions

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 14, 2024
Efforts to force parent company ByteDance to either divest or sell off the app would likely meet resistance from China.
Efforts to force parent company ByteDance to either divest or sell off TikTok would likely meet resistance from China.
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Oracle may be left out of TikTok's razor-sharp algorithm

by Jennifer Pak
Sep 14, 2020
The wildly popular app relies on algorithm-based customizing that's helped glue users to their screens.
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