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The supremely popular TikTok could be banned on Jan. 19 under a federal law that forces the video sharing platform to divest itself from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, or shut down its ...
How does TikTok work and how much user data does it collect? At the heart of TikTok is its algorithm, a set of instructions which determines which content is presented to users, based on data ...
The TikTok sell-or-ban law does offer a theoretical reprieve for the app. It says that prior to the Sunday deadline, the president can grant a 90-day extension if there's "significant progress" in ...
The government’s proposed TikTok ban has been upheld by the Supreme Court, essentially banning the app in the United States.. SCOTUS confirmed its unanimous ruling on Friday, January 17, voting ...
On August 1, ByteDance—which initially sought to maintain a minority interest in a sale to a U.S. buyer—agreed to divest TikTok outright to prevent a ban in the United States and in other countries (including Japan, Pakistan, and Australia) where restrictions are also being considered because of privacy concerns primarily related to its ...
The lawsuit also alleged that information was sent to Chinese tech giant Baidu. [8] In July 2020, twenty lawsuits against TikTok were merged into a single class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. [9] In February 2021, TikTok agreed to pay $92 million to settle the class action lawsuit. [10]
What does the Supreme Court upholding the TikTok ban mean for the future of the controversial app? Smartphone displaying TikTok app interface, amid discussions on possible ban. Image credits: Nik ...
TikTok said it does not give information to China's government and "U.S. user data" is stored within the country with backups in Singapore. [300] In June 2022, BuzzFeed News reported that leaked audio recordings of internal TikTok meetings reveal employees in China had access to overseas data, including a "master admin" who could see "everything".