After the US House and Senate overwhelmingly voted for a TikTok ban bill, concerns of potential retaliation from China emerged, particularly those heavily reliant on the Chinese market like Apple and Tesla.
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Shou Chew, CEO of TikTok, has spoken against the US House measure requiring Bytedance to divest or risk a TikTok ban.
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin leads investor group to rescue TikTok from potential U.S. ban, responding to bipartisan legislation mandating ByteDance divestment.
Losses exceeding $700,000 in individual cases due to refund fraud were owed to platforms like TikTok and Telegram, where these schemes were promoted.
House votes overwhelmingly to compel TikTok to sever ties with ByteDance or face national ban amid bipartisan push citing national security risks.
A Republican megadonor has issued a warning against GOP lawmakers who will not support a bill that could ban TikTok in the US.
TikTok is expanding its Effect Creator Rewards monetization program to more countries and lowering its payout threshold.
The US is anticipated to intensify restrictions on China amid a potential TikTok ban in the country.
Bobby Kotick, former Activision CEO, seeks to acquire TikTok amid US government inquiry and concerns over data exchange between ByteDance and China.
Donald Trump Thinks TikTok Ban Will Give Facebook More Power, Condemning it as 'Enemy of the People'
Unlike Biden, Trump opposes the TikTok ban for fear of giving Meta's Facebook platform more power after highlighting it as a major player in politics.
Discussions about a potential TikTok sale prompted interest from tech giants like Microsoft, Meta, Apple, Google, and other companies.
Steve Bannon, a former top adviser to Donald Trump, has suggested that the former president may have been paid off after a change in stance on TikTok.
A controversial bill that could potentially block TikTok in the United States (US) was unanimously approved by a bipartisan panel of lawmakers.
TikTok launched new programs to help creators navigate the platform and upload creative content while being paid.
TikTok has revealed that its updated creator fund boosted total creator revenue by more than 250%.
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