No, seriously. Where are the TikTok buyers?

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TikTok hasn't drawn a huge list of buyers. Who's going to step up?

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TikTok Sues U.S. Government Over Ban

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On Tuesday, TikTok fired back against the U.S. government over a law that could put an end to the social video platform.

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Blinken Blames Social Media For Israel’s Lost Narrative on War in Gaza

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken said social media dominated the narrative around Israel’s war in Gaza on Friday, sitting for an interview with Senator

Forget Zendaya — I want to see what the TikTok CEO will wear at the Met Gala

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TikTok CEO Shou Chew and his wife Vivian Kao attended the 2022 Met Gala. This year's gala will be his first public appearance since the TikTok ban bill.

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Former ByteDance worker says she feels 'much freer' since quitting and can now take a day off when she's tired

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A woman who worked at ByteDance said life is freer since leaving 996 culture.

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ByteDance would rather close down TikTok in the US than sell it if it fails to fight potential US ban in court, report says

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The TikTok short-form video hosting service application is seen on a mobile device in this illustration photo taken on 14 March, 2024.
The deadline for a sale is set for January 19, 2025.

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Apple Vision Pro Sales Slump, Robot Weapons Get Scarier, TikTok Ban Is Here and More

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This week Apple got a dose of reality as people are caring less about its Vision Pro. A robot tank with green eyes and a robo dog with a flamethrower show that the future of warfare is here. And to round things out, Elon Musk’s AI bot isn’t that smart. Here’s all the big tech news for the week.

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Fight, Sell, or Shut Down: What's Next for TikTok?

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Congress passed a bill this week that forces TikTok to be sold or face a nationwide ban.

What happens if TikTok is sold without the algorithm that drives the 'For You' page? It might not be so bad.

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One of the best parts of TikTok could be erased if it gets sold. But maybe that wouldn't be so bad.

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Legal experts say the TikTok divest-or-ban bill could stand up in court despite being a free-speech disaster

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew in Washington, DC on Tuesday February 14, 2023.
TikTok CEO Shou Chew.

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