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%. TikTok has revealed that its updated creator fund significantly boosted total creator revenue by more than 250% within the past six months.

House Representatives propose the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to force ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, to divest the app within five months or get banned.

Sarah Hanson-Young's proposal to include TikTok, Apple News, and Instagram came from the growing preference of Australian citizens to consume news through the said apps.

Universal Music Group (UMG) announced Wednesday that it would reduce its workforce and streamline operations to save €250 million ($27 million) by 2026.

Musicians want laws to protect their work, but platforms like TikTok make it difficult. (Photo : Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)An employee looks at his mobile phone as he walks past the logo of the video-focused social networking service TikTok, at the TikTok UK offices, in London, on February 9, 2022.