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Elon Musk Eyed for TikTok Takeover as Trump Offers Unique Ownership Plan

22 Jan 2025

Former US President Donald Trump said he would be okay if Tesla CEO Elon Musk wanted to buy TikTok, suggesting an unprecedented arrangement where the US government would receive a 50% ownership stake in exchange for operating permits. "I would be if he wanted to buy it, yes," Trump said...

TikTok Ban Delayed By Trump, Yet App Still Missing From US App Stores

22 Jan 2025

A day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order delaying the enforcement of a TikTok ban by 75 days, the Chinese-owned short-video app remained unavailable on Apple and Google app stores in the US as of Tuesday. The executive order signed on Saturday amid growing concerns over national security...

Coco Gauff Supports TikTok Amid US Ban Controversy

20 Jan 2025

American tennis sensation Coco Gauff has supported the popular social media app TikTok after the United States temporarily banned it. The ban came on Saturday, triggered by concerns over TikTok's connection to the Chinese government. However, the app resumed its services by Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump intervened and granted...

TikTok Service Restored In US After Trump Vows To Delay Ban With 50% Ownership

20 Jan 2025

TikTok resumes services in US as President-elect Donald Trump intervenes, promising executive order to put off shutdown, reports Bloomberg News. Trump executive order, expected to go into effect after Trump's inauguration, would require parent company ByteDance to either sell TikTok to a US-based company or allow a 50% ownership stake...

Donald Trump Vows To Save TikTok With 50% US Ownership Condition

19 Jan 2025

President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to revive TikTok access in the US through an executive order after his inauguration on Monday, with a condition that at least 50% of the platform be owned by US investors. TikTok ceased operations for its 170 million American users late Saturday, following a law...

TikTok Removed from Apple and Google App Stores in the US

19 Jan 2025

TikTok has reportedly stopped working for users around the United States and was removed on Monday from the Apple and Google app stores as the newly passed law against the app kicked in. It said in a statement to its 170 million American users, "A law banning TikTok has been...

TikTok Officially Shuts Down in the United States

19 Jan 2025

TikTok is now officially out of service in the United States after the federal ban on the app has kicked in. It is confirmed that the TikTok application has gone out of the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, while the platform's web version cannot be reached either. In...

What is TikTok’s Worth, and Can it be Purchased in the US?

18 Jan 2025

TikTok is facing a possible ban on January 19 because of a U.S. federal law requiring companies to separate from China-based parent ByteDance or cease operations in the country. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the law that would ban TikTok due to national security concerns associated with...

Life Without TikTok: What US Can Learn From India’s Experience

17 Jan 2025

As the US contemplates a TikTok ban, the Indian example offers valuable insights into adapting to a post-TikTok world. With over 170 million users in the US, TikTok has grown into a cultural powerhouse. In India, TikTok had a user base of 200 million before its ban in June 2020,...

TikTok Ban Drama: Biden Hands Chinese App’s Destiny Over To Trump Before His Exit

17 Jan 2025

As President Joe Biden’s term comes to an end, the outgoing administration has decided not to enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok, leaving the future of the app in the hands of President-elect Donald Trump. The law requiring TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance to divest the app...

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