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US security at risk as China-backed ByteDance seeks to retain TikTok control amid sale deadline
Washington DC, March 28: Alarming reports are suggesting that ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok and a close affiliate of the Chinese Communist Party, is attempting to maintain control over the app in any forthcoming arrangement as the deadline for TikTok's potential sale or ban approaches, according to a report from the National Review (NR).
Trump says he will 'probably' extend TikTok ban deadline if deal isn't reached
Washington, March 7: US President Donald Trump has said he would "probably" extend the timeline for a TikTok sale if a deal isn't reached by the initial deadline.
DeepSeek sent South Korean user data to China's ByteDance: Regulator
Seoul, Feb 18: South Korea's data protection regulator has confirmed that the DeepSeek chatbot, developed by a China-based artificial intelligence startup, sent the nation's user data to a third party, the Chinese owner of TikTok, ByteDance, according to officials on Tuesday.
US-based AI company Perplexity submits revised bid for TikTok: Report
New Delhi, Jan 27: US-based artificial intelligence (AI) company Perplexity has reportedly submitted a revised proposal to merge with Chinese short-form video platform TikTok.
Trump signs promised executive action to delay TikTok ban for 75 days
Washington, Jan 21: As he promised, US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive action that delays enforcement of the TikTok ban for 75 days.
Trump to delay TikTok ban, proposes US part-ownership
Washington, Jan 20: President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to issue an executive order delaying a looming ban on the widely popular app to allow time to "make a deal" and called for the US to take part-ownership in TikTok.
TikTok goes dark in US; users get 'not available right now' message
Los Angeles, Jan 19: The popular video-sharing app TikTok went dark late Saturday in the U.S.
TikTok goes offline in US ahead of ban, company pins hopes on 'potential reinstatement' under Trump
Washington DC, January 19: The Chinese short-form video service app TikTok went offline in the US on Saturday night (local time), just hours before a law banning the app was set to take effect, CNN reported.
Donald Trump says he will 'most likely' grant TikTok 90-day extension to avoid US ban
Washington, Jan 19: President-elect Donald Trump has said that he "most likely" would give TikTok 90 more days to work out a deal that would allow the popular video-sharing platform to avoid a US ban.
US Supreme Court clears way for TikTok ban, Trump says stay tuned
Washington, DC, January 17: The US Supreme Court ruled Friday that a proposed ban on TikTok, citing national security concerns due to its ties to China, may proceed this weekend.
US Supreme Court upholds ban on TikTok
Washington, Jan 17: The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that bans TikTok, the video sharing App, from Sunday unless it is sold by its Chinese parent company.
TikTok plans US shutdown amid looming ban by legislators
Washington DC, January 16: TikTok is preparing to shut down its operations in the United States this Sunday if a planned ban by lawmakers goes ahead, Al Jazeera reported.
TikTok executive alleges forced oath to support China's socialist system
Washington, DC, January 15: A former TikTok executive has claimed that she was required to sign an oath supporting China's "socialist system" and national interests, according to a lawsuit and documents obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
US Supreme Court likely to uphold federal law imposing ban on TikTok
Washington, DC, January 11: A majority of the judges on the US Supreme Court on Friday seemed inclined to uphold a federal law that would impose a ban on the video-sharing app TikTok in the US after January 19 if the Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance divests from the platform, ABC News reported.