TikTok ban likely to take down CapCut, Lemon8, and other ByteDance apps too

Mashable— TikTok isn't the only ByteDance app that could end up being banned in the United States.

TechCrunch—Biden signs bill that would ban TikTok if ByteDance fails to sell the app. President Biden has signed a bill that would ban TikTok if its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, fails to sell it within a year. The bill, which includes aid for Ukraine and Israel, was passed by the U.S. Senate in a 79-18 vote late Tuesday after the House passed it with overwhelming majority over the weekend. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

New York Post—TikTok owner ByteDance reportedly would rather shut down app than sell it as it faces US ban. TikTok owner ByteDance reportedly would rather shut down the popular video-sharing app than sell it if the Chinese-based company exhausts all legal options to fight a US ban – despite growing interest from American buyers for the platform.   The algorithms TikTok relies on for its operations are deemed core to ByteDance’s overall operations, which would

Entrepreneur—The TikTok Ban Bill Has Been Signed — Here's How Long ByteDance Has to Sell, and Why TikTok Is Preparing for a Legal Battle. President Biden signed a bill that states if TikTok doesn't cut ties with its China-based parent company ByteDance over the next nine months to a year, it will be banned in the U.S.