US nears TikTok deal with China
The United States says it is very close to reaching an agreement with China over TikTok. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed this on Monday, September 15, during trade talks in Madrid. Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to discuss trade and technology issues that have caused tension between the two countries. The […]
I’ve found buyer for TikTok – Trump
Former US President Donald Trump has revealed that TikTok may soon have a new owner. He shared this update during an interview on Sunday. According to Trump, a group of wealthy individuals is interested in buying the popular social media app. While he didn’t name anyone yet, he said their identities would be made public […]
TikTok threatens to go dark on Sunday, seeks Biden’s intervention
TikTok has warned that it may stop working in the United States on Sunday unless President Joe Biden’s administration assures companies like Apple and Google that they will not face legal action when a ban on the app takes place. This comes after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law that could force TikTok’s Chinese […]
China in talks to sell TikTok to Elon Musk amid impending ban in the U.S.
Chinese officials are reportedly in talks about the possibility of selling TikTok’s U.S. operations to Elon Musk. This comes as the app faces a potential ban in the United States. While the Chinese government would prefer that ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, keeps control of the app, there have been discussions about a possible sale to […]
Meek Mill offers to buy TikTok
American rapper Meek Mill has stepped into the spotlight with a bold offer to buy TikTok as the app faces the possibility of being banned in the United States. Back in April 2024, President Joe Biden signed a law requiring ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese owner, to either sell the platform or shut it down by January […]
TikTok confirms it will shut down in the US on January 19 unless Supreme Court blocks or delays ban
TikTok has officially announced that it will shut down in the U.S. on January 19, 2025, unless the Supreme Court steps in to delay or block the ban. The popular social media platform, which boasts over 170 million monthly users in the U.S., faces a tough challenge following a new law signed by President Joe […]
Food Poisoning Outbreak at TikTok’s Singapore Office
This week, TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, faced a severe food poisoning outbreak at their Singapore office. On Tuesday, 60 staff members showed symptoms of gastroenteritis, and 57 of them had to be hospitalized. Health and food safety officials in Singapore are investigating the incident to determine what caused the outbreak. It is suspected that a […]
We Won’t Sell Tiktok Even If US Bans It – Owner, ByteDance
ByteDance has said it has no plan to sell Tiktok. The Chinese parent company of TikTok stated this in a recent message. “Foreign media reports that ByteDance is exploring the sale of TikTok are untrue,” the company wrote in a statement on Toutiao, a news aggregation app that it owns. “ByteDance doesn’t have any plan to […]