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News Articles: TikTok

The TikTok Inc. building is seen in Culver City, Calif., on March 17, 2023.

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  • Technology

Supreme Court agrees to review TikTok ban-or-sale law

The high court said Wednesday it will review a challenge submitted by TikTok asking for the overturn of a law that could ban the video-sharing app by Jan 19.

December 18, 2024
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
After President Biden signed a law banning TikTok unless it divests from its China-based owner ByteDance, the viral video app sued to block it, arguing the act violates the First Amendment rights of millions of Americans.

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  • Business

Court upholds a U.S. ban on TikTok

TikTok has been facing down a January divest-or-be-banned deadline. The company filed a lawsuit challenging the law, which was heard before a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C.

December 06, 2024
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
TikTok's future in the U.S. remains uncertain, with a divest-or-ban law about to take effect on Jan. 19. If TikTok's legal team is not able to defeat the law in court, one possibility that is being increasingly discussed among TikTok experts involves the sale of the service to a group of American investors.

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  • Technology

A TikTok sale under Trump? Experts say it could actually happen this time

Will TikTok be sold? The question has been asked before, during Trump's first term. But now, the situation has changed considerably.

November 27, 2024
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
The icon for the video sharing TikTok app is seen on a smartphone, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa.

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  • World

Canada orders TikTok's Canadian business to be dissolved but won't block app

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the decision to dissolve TikTok of its Canadian business is meant to address risks perceived to be related to TikTok's Chinese parent company.

November 07, 2024
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By:
  • The Associated Press
The JPMorgan Chase headquarters building is seen in New York City. The banking giant is filing lawsuits against customers who exploited a viral technical glitch this summer that allowed people to pull huge amounts from Chase ATMs.

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  • Business

JPMorgan Chase is suing customers over 'infinite money glitch' ATM scam

JPMorgan Chase is filing lawsuits against customers who exploited a viral technical glitch this summer that allowed people to pull huge amounts from Chase ATMs.

October 30, 2024
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By:
  • Alana Wise
A lawsuit filed by the Kentucky attorney general says TikTok considered ways to use its content to appeal to Sen. Mitch McConnell.

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  • National

Kentucky TikTok suit says company considered using Ky. creators to sway Sen. Mitch McConnell

The suit says videos by Kentucky small businesses were identified as possibly of interest to the senator, who has expressed concern about the app's effect on kids

October 19, 2024
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By:
  • Sylvia Goodman
People work inside the TikTok Inc. building in Culver City, Calif., on March 11.

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  • Technology

Inside the TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting 'attractive' people

A trove of secret documents show teens’ increasing reliance on TikTok and how executives were acutely aware of the potential harm the app can cause young people, but appeared unconcerned.

October 16, 2024
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn,
  • Sylvia Goodman,
  • and 1 more
FILE - Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., left, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., right speak during a hearing, Oct. 5, 2021, in Washington.

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  • Business

Senators call on TikTok to produce documents in response to NPR report

Two senators, who have pushed online child safety legislation in Congress, demanded that TikTok executives share all materials the company has about the dangers kids may encounter on the wildly popular service.

October 12, 2024
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Unredacted documents show TikTok is aware of the dangers caused by its app.

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  • Technology

TikTok executives know about app’s effect on teens, lawsuit documents allege

In communications newly revealed, TikTok executives discuss being aware of the harms caused by their app. TikTok officials were warned of the app’s dangers to minors.

October 12, 2024
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn,
  • Sylvia Goodman,
  • and 1 more
A group of more than a dozen states sued TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the app was intentionally designed to addict teens, something authorities say is a violation of state consumer protection laws.

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  • Technology

More than a dozen states sue TikTok, alleging it harms kids and is designed to addict them

Lawsuits filed by 14 attorneys general argue that TikTok knowingly exacerbates the youth mental health crisis and places profits over child safety.

October 08, 2024
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
TikTok asked a panel of federal appeal judges on Monday to overturn a law that would ban the app in the U.S. by January unless it fully divests from its Beijing-based parent company. ByteDance.

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  • News

TikTok argued against its U.S. ban in court today. Here's what happened

TikTok’s survival in the U.S. is riding on the outcome of the hearing. Federal judges peppered both the Justice Department and TikTok with skeptical questions about the ban, which takes effect in January.

September 17, 2024
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
TikTok and the Department of Justice will face off next month in Washington in front of a panel of federal appeals judges over the fate of the popular app. But lawyers for TikTok say the government is trying to ban the service based on secret evidence. The Justice Department counters that material is classified.

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  • Technology

Court to decide who can see secret evidence U.S. has filed against TikTok

The fate of TikTok in the U.S. will be determined by a high-stakes court hearing set for September. But TikTok is demanding the government turn over its classified documents on the app.

August 24, 2024
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
A TikTok sign is displayed on the company's building in Culver City, Calif., in March 2024.

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  • Business

TikTok fights for survival in latest filing as ban approaches

In the latest salvo in the fight over the hit app’s future in the U.S., lawyers for TikTok say the government’s push to ban TikTok is unconstitutional and lacks proof that TikTok is a real security risk.

August 16, 2024
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Henrik Christiansen, pictured at a 2022 championship medal ceremony in Australia, is chasing medals as well as chocolate muffins in his third Olympic Games.

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  • Sports

A Norwegian swimmer's love affair with chocolate muffins may be winning the Olympics

When he’s not in the pool, Henrik Christiansen is documenting his deepening obsession with the gooey treats. His many dramatic TikToks are spreading muffin fever across the Olympic Village and beyond.

August 01, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
The icon for the video sharing TikTok app is seen on a smartphone, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa.

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  • Technology

Justice Dept. claims TikTok collected views on issues like abortion and gun control

The US Justice Department late Friday accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion.

July 27, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
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