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TikTok ban won't be enforced by Joe Biden, leaving fate of Chinese-owned app in Trump's hands

TikTok's China-based parent company ByteDance is legally required to divest the company by Sunday, January 19, a day before the US presidential inauguration

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2025

White House Considers Options To Keep Tiktok Accessible

The White House grapples with the impending TikTok ban, uncertain of its fate in the US.

Top News · Jan 17, 2025

TikTok alternatives to migrate to

Apps like RedNote have seen a boom in downloads from people who call themselves "TikTok refugees"

Salon · Jan 16, 2025

RedNote: Is TikTok’s Chinese alternative any safer than the app facing a potential US ban?

China-based RedNote has experienced a huge surge in downloads from users both from the US and across the world

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025

TikTok ban: Biden admin ‘exploring options’ and the app might not be gone Sunday

If the administration stops the ban, the issue would be adjudicated by the incoming Trump administration

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025

TikTok Ban live: President Trump signs exec order giving TikTok a penalty-free 75-day extension

TikTok Ban ban countdown live: The social media platform hangs in the balance

TechRadar · Jan 16, 2025

TikTok CEO to attend Trump’s inauguration as app’s fate hangs in the balance

Shou Chew will attend inauguration for the man who has both advocated for and tried to ban the popular app

The Independent UK · 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