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Trump, TikTok

ByteDance and Trump’s Perplexing TikTok Pirouette

Trump was for a TikTok ban until he wasn’t. Why does the 47th president have a different position now, and how might the Court rule on it?

The Hill on MSN · 6h

Trump: ‘Why would I want to get rid of TikTok?’

President-elect Trump doubled down on his support for TikTok on Friday, as the popular social media app prepares to argue against an impending ban before the Supreme Court next week. “Why would I want to get rid of TikTok?

Washington Examiner on MSN · 6h

Trump asks why he would ban TikTok when his accounts are popular

President-elect Donald Trump hinted that he won’t ban TikTok due to his popularity on the app. Trump’s first administration wrestled with a TikTok ban due to national security concerns, with the former president voicing support for the measure.

TikTok, WeChat get licences to operate in Malaysia

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Malaysia grants social media licences to WeChat and TikTok

Malaysia Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has granted licences to China-based Tencent's WeChat and ByteDance's TikTok to operate under a new social media law. This law, which became effective on 1 January 2025,

Wall Street Journal · 1d

WeChat, TikTok First to Secure Licenses Under Malaysia’s New Social-Media Rules

The two Chinese technology companies had each obtained licenses under requirements for internet- messaging and social-media companies unveiled last year.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Malaysia grants WeChat, TikTok licences to operate under new law

Malaysia's communications regulator said it granted Tencent's WeChat and ByteDance's TikTok licences to operate in the country under a new social media law, but that some other platforms had not applied.

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Can Trump Stop TikTok Ban? Here’s What He Can—And Can’t—Do If Supreme Court Upholds Law

The president-elect backed TikTok in a Truth Social post Friday as he tries to halt the law from taking effect.

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Justices to hear arguments on TikTok ban on Jan. 10

The Supreme Court will hear two hours of oral arguments on Jan. 10 in TikTok’s appeal to block enforcement of a federal law ...

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TikTok tells US Supreme Court ‘sell-or-ban’ law stems from company’s refusal to censor

Its filing comes as Justice Department argues the law is meant to cut the popular short-video app’s ties to the Chinese government.

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What To Know About TikTok Alternative Lemon8—And Whether It Could Be Banned, Too

Lemon8 surged to No. 1 on the Apple app store charts as some users consider it to be a possible TikTok alternative, but the ...

TikTok parent ByteDance plans to spend $7B on cloud-based GPUs this year to fuel its AI ambitions

TikTok parent ByteDance plans to spend $7B on cloud-based GPUs this year to fuel its AI ambitions - SiliconANGLE ...

The Economist2d

Duelling arguments take shape in the TikTok-ban case

The case, slated for oral argument on January 10th, may give the justices a bout of cognitive dissonance. The Supreme Court ...

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First Amendment gives way to national security: Countdown on for TikTok

By Cullen Seltzer The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up TikTok’s plea for a stay of its own partial execution. The ...

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How small businesses that run on TikTok are preparing for life without the platform

Desiree Hill, owner of Crown’s Corner Mechanic in Conyers, Georgia, started her business solo as a mobile mechanic. Sharing ...

Can Trump Save TikTok?

President-elect Donald Trump has urged the Supreme Court to postpone the impending TikTok ban, which is set to take effect on ...

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ByteDance appears to be skirting US restrictions to buy Nvidia chips: Report

ByteDance has been a big buyer of Nvidia chips, with no signs of slowing down, and has skirted restrictions by storing them ...

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