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TikTok’s CEO is planning to attend Trump’s inauguration. He’ll see Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos

Donald Trump’s inauguration is a day after a ban on the app could take effect.

Fortune · Jan 16, 2025

Trump Invites TikTok CEO to Attend Inauguration the Day After App is Set to Be Banned in US

President-elect Donald Trump invites TikTok CEO Shou Chew to his inauguration as the app faces a U.S. ban.

Latin Times · Jan 16, 2025

With a US ban almost here, what can save TikTok?

TikTok still has a few options to stop Sunday's ban.

Android Central · Jan 16, 2025

At the Races: Stand by me - Roll Call

This week's confirmation hearings for Donald Trump's Cabinet picks have put a spotlight on his famous demands for unbridled loyalty.

Roll Call · Jan 16, 2025

What is RedNote? Inside the social media app drawing American users ahead of the US TikTok ban

Downloads of the Chinese-owned platform have spiked as US users look for an alternative to TikTok, which faces a ban on national security grounds. What is Rednote, and what are the implications of its ascent?

Wallpaper · Jan 16, 2025

American billionaire wants to buy TikTok - but not its ‘highly addictive algorithm’

Elon Musk was recently linked with buying the US arm of ByteDance’s flagship app but those reports were quickly dismissed

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025

How can TikTok avoid a ban at the 11th hour?

The US TikTok ban is set to come into force on January 19

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025

Donald Trump plans to ‘save’ TikTok from looming US ban

His camp says he is exploring options to ‘create space to put deal in place’ after media report on executive order plan.

Al Jazeera · Jan 16, 2025

TikTok is the only truly democratic social platform. A US ban would rob us all

Nothing has challenged Silicon Valley like the Chinese app. Blocking its use in the US would be like stealing half the books in a library, writes content creator Sophia Smith Galer

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2025

How much is TikTok worth and who could buy it?

The supremely popular TikTok could be banned on Jan. 19 under a federal law that forces the video sharing platform to divest itself from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, or shut down its U.S. operations

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025