Chinese TikTok sellers complain of under-fire platform tightening US rule enforcement
By David Kirton SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – Chinese e-commerce vendors that want to sell products on TikTok Shop in the U.S. as an alternative to Amazon are upset by moves…
TikTok urges US users to call senators to vote no on TikTok ban
By Sheila Dang and Nazli Togrul (Reuters) – TikTok displayed a notification to some U.S. users on Friday, urging them to call their senators and ask them to vote no…
US House Republicans forge ahead with TikTok bill despite Trump
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives vowed on Tuesday to forge ahead with a vote to ban the popular TikTok social media app,…
Trump calls TikTok a threat but says some kids could ‘go crazy’ without it
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday TikTok was a national security threat but also said a ban on the popular app would…
TikTok divestment bill would give government stronger legal position, US DOJ says
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government would be in a stronger legal position if lawmakers ordered China’s ByteDance to divest TikTok, rather than simply banning the short…
U.S. lawmakers push for ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban
By David Shepardson and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday to give China’s ByteDance about six months to divest popular short…
TikTok violates Indonesian in-app transactions ban, says minister
By Bernadette Christina JAKARTA (Reuters) – Chinese short video app TikTok is still violating Indonesia’s rule that bans in-app transactions, a cabinet minister said on Tuesday, after it took control…
EU opens formal investigation into TikTok over possible online content breaches
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will investigate whether ByteDance‘s TikTok breached online content rules aimed at protecting children and ensuring transparent advertising, an official said…
White House: Nothing has changed about TikTok use from national security perspective
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nothing has changed about TikTok use from a national security perspective, White House spokesperson John Kirby said on Monday after U.S. President Joe Biden‘s…
Universal Music, TikTok fail to reach new licensing agreement
By Utkarsh Shetti (Reuters) – Universal Music Group (UMG) will cease licensing its content to TikTok and TikTok Music services, as the music label said on Tuesday that its agreement…