Trump’s Muddled TikTok Plan Gets Chinese Pushback
On his first day in office, President Trump added several unexpected wrinkles to the ongoing “ban or sale” saga facing China-owned TikTok, drawing Chinese government criticism.
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Trump's Jan. 6 pardons face pushback from some Republican senators
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Trump’s Executive Order to End E.V. Subsidies Draws Pushback
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TikTok, RedNote and the Crushed Promise of the Chinese Internet
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Inside RedNote, the Chinese app that spurned TikTokers are flocking to
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TikTok Refugees Get Wry Welcome on RedNote, Another Chinese App
In their mass migration to the Chinese app RedNote, social media users make a gleeful mockery of the American government.The New York Times - 4d -
TikTok C.E.O. Plans to Attend Trump Inauguration
Shou Chew will join tech moguls like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk at President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration as the fate of the app hangs in the balance.The New York Times - 5d -
TikTok Users Flee to a Chinese App: 'RedNote'
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Trump: 'Why would I want to get rid of TikTok?'
President-elect Trump doubled down on his support for TikTok on Friday, as the popular social media app prepares to argue against an impending ban before the Supreme Court next week. “Why would I ...The Hill - Jan. 3
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