President Joe Biden’s administration is backing away from a plan to ban menthol cigarettes, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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
Citing sources, Reuters reports that TikTok's parent 'would prefer' to shut the app down in the US if court challenge is unsuccessful Source
Legislation forcing ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the US has passed the House and is headed for a vote in the Senate Source
The chip powering the Mate 60 Pro phone of sanctioned Chinese company Huawei is not as advanced as American chips, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Sunday, arguing that it shows U.S. curbs on shipments to the telecoms equipment giant are working. Huawei, which has been on a trade restriction list since 2019, surprised the industry and the U.S. government when it released a new phone powered by a sophisticated chip last August. The Huawei Mate 60 Pro was seen as a symbol of China's...
TikTok won’t suddenly disappear from your phone. Nor will you go to jail if you continue using it after it is banned.
No, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. Nor will you go to jail if you continue using it after it is banned. After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump, a measure to outlaw the popular video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its []
After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump, a measure to outlaw the popular video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature.
Whether or not you use the app, you've probably heard a thing or two about the TikTok ban. It's true: President Biden signed the legislation into law on Wednesday, following an unusual bipartisan efforts in both chambers of Congress. But that doesn't mean the app is a goner.
US President Joe Biden signed legislation that could lead to a nationwide ban on TikTok if parent company ByteDance doesn’t agree to sell its US assets over a nine-month time span.
The US House of Representatives moved to fast-track legislation forcing TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest a stake in the short form video app or face a ban from operating in the country.
The popular Chinese app TikTok may soon be banned in the U.S. as a measure to outlaw it is on its way to President Biden for his signature.