Will TikTok be banned? Here are the latest details on the app's legal fight to stay in the US and Trump's options

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TikTok CEO Shou Chew is fighting for his company's future in the US.

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Can Trump save TikTok? Here's where his cabinet picks stand on a TikTok ban.

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President-elect Donald Trump's stance on a TikTok ban has changed over time, but his cabinet picks have been more resolute.

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ByteDance has sued a former intern for $1.1 million over claims he sabotaged an AI training project, reports say

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ByteDance operates China's most popular chatbot, Doubao.

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YouTube has added a 'gifting' feature to its vertical streams, ramping up the competition for livestream e-commerce

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Google announced a new "gifting" feature on YouTube that is similar to TikTok's.

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TikTok and its owner ramped up their hiring from China, even as Congress raised national security concerns

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TikTok CEO Shou Chew testified at a Congressional committee hearing in March 2023.

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U.S. Government Sues TikTok for Illegal Data Collection on Children

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TikTok's parent company just had a crazy case of food poisoning in Singapore that left their whole office smelling like vomit

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According to the Singapore Food Agency, 130 individuals had gastroenteritis symptoms after having lunch at ByteDance's staff canteen in Singapore.

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Trump Courts Gen Z With Pledge He Won’t Ban TikTok

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TikTok Is in Some Minority Report-Style Legal Trouble

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Just months away from being banned in the U.S., the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) appears to be putting some salt in TikTok’s wound. The agency has issued a bizarre message about referring a complaint about the social media app to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

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Big Name TikTok Accounts Reportedly Hacked Via DMs

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Major accounts on TikTok were taken over by hackers Tuesday, including CNN, Sony, and Paris Hilton, according to a report from Forbes.

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