TikTok Ban Behind Fire Set at a Mall With Congressman’s Office, Police Say
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TikTok Starts Working Again After Trump Says He Will Stall a Ban
Some users saw the social media app come back online on Sunday, following a shutdown when a federal law went into effect requiring a sale or ban.The New York Times - 3d -
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While TikTok remains hugely popular in Brazil, Indonesia and other markets, its 170 million users in the United States are its most valuable.The New York Times - 6d -
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Wisconsin man accused of setting congressman's office on fire over TikTok ban charged with arson
Prosecutors charged a Wisconsin man who allegedly told police he tried to burn down a congressman’s office because he was upset with the federal TikTok ban with multiple counts on Wednesday, ...NBC News - 20h -
Portland election office vandalized in 'orchestrated attack,' police say
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What happens with TikTok ban law after Trump takes office
The law requiring Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest from TikTok to keep the app online in the U.S. is still on the books as President-elect Donald Trump takes office Monday. CBS News ...CBS News - 3d -
South African police say ringleader in illegal gold mining disaster allowed to escape by officers
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Man admits to setting fire to building housing Wisconsin rep's office over TikTok ban
A man has admitted to setting fire to a building housing a House member from Wisconsin’s office over “recent talks of a TikTok ban,” according to local police. The 19-year-old man was caught Sunday ...The Hill - 3d -
TikTok Starts Working Again After Trump Says He Will Stall a Ban
Some users saw the social media app come back online on Sunday, following a shutdown when a federal law went into effect requiring a sale or ban.The New York Times - 3d -
TikTok Ban Behind Fire Set at a Mall With Congressman’s Office, Police Say
No one was injured. The building, which includes a district office of a Wisconsin congressman who has been a critic of TikTok, sustained moderate damage in the fire on Sunday.The New York Times - 3d -
Man started fire at lawmaker's office was motivated by TikTok ban, police say
The fire began outside the building – which was unoccupied at the time – and caused minor damage before it was extinguished. No injuries were reported.CBS News - 4d -
TikTok says it is restoring service in US after Trump vowed to delay ban
President-elect says order would give company extra 90 days to find buyer and suggests that US take a 50% stake. TikTok said on Sunday that it was restoring services in the US after Donald Trump ...The Guardian - 4d -
Johnson says he plans to uphold the law around TikTok ban
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he plans to uphold the law around the TikTok ban in America. Johnson on Sunday joined NBC News’s “Meet the Press," where he weighed in on the overnight social ...The Hill - 4d -
Speaker Johnson says ‘we will enforce the law’ as TikTok ban takes effect
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) says during an exclusive interview with Meet the Press that TikTok still poses a threat to the American people as President-elect Donald Trump promises to save it.NBC News - 4d -
Trump says he will ‘most likely’ give TikTok extension to avoid ban
Chinese-owned video app warns it will ‘go dark’ on Sunday without government interventionFinancial Times - 5d -
Trump says he will likely grant TikTok a 90-day reprieve from US ban when he takes office
President-elect said he’d probably give the company an extension from US ban the supreme court recently upheld. Donald Trump has said he will “most likely” give the Chinese-owned TikTok app a ...The Guardian - 5d -
Rand Paul says TikTok ban violates First Amendment: ‘Based on accusations’
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) criticized the looming TikTok ban as a violation of the First Amendment, arguing that it's based on accusations, a day after the Supreme Court opted to uphold the law that ...The Hill - 5d -
Advertisers With ‘Hair on Fire’ Brace for U.S. TikTok Ban
After the Supreme Court upheld a law that would force a sale of the video platform’s U.S. assets or start a ban on Sunday, advertisers seek alternatives.Inc. - 6d -
Biden administration says it will leave TikTok ban enforcement for Trump
President Joe Biden's administration said it will be up to President-elect Donald Trump to implement the ban on TikTok.NBC News - 6d -
U.S. Ban of TikTok Is Set to Deal a Major Blow to ByteDance, Its Chinese Owner
While TikTok remains hugely popular in Brazil, Indonesia and other markets, its 170 million users in the United States are its most valuable.The New York Times - 6d -
White House says TikTok ban will fall to Trump administration
The White House said Friday that the TikTok ban will fall to President-elect Trump's administration after the Supreme Court upheld a law requiring the app's China-based parent company to divest ...The Hill - 6d -
White House official says Biden won't enforce TikTok ban
The White House says President Biden will not enforce the U.S. ban on TikTok set to go into effect over the weekend if the app isn't divested from by Chinese parent company ByteDance. That leaves ...CBS News - 6d -
Biden will not enforce ban on TikTok, officials say
With days to go until a ban on TikTok is set to take effect in the United States, President Joe Biden is not expected to enforce the potential fines, according to two administration officials. ...NBC News - 6d -
Biden has not ‘flip-flopped’ on TikTok ban he signed into law, says Democratic congressman
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, reacts to the Biden administration’s decision to shift implementation of the TikTok ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Trump will 'put measures in place' to stop TikTok ban, top adviser says
Incoming National Security Adviser Mike Waltz says the law allows a 90-day grace period for the app's Chinese owner.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
TikTok Says U.S. Employees Will Have Jobs Even if the App Is Banned
The company is awaiting a decision over the constitutionality of a new law that aims to force a sale of the app to a non-Chinese owner under the threat of a ban.The New York Times - Jan. 15 -
Sen. Mark Kelly says TikTok ban "was the right decision"
As the Supreme Court weighs the legality of the TikTok ban, Sen. Mark Kelly tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "I know this is controversial. I know folks earn a living on TikTok," ...CBS News - Jan. 12 -
Former Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher on the Supreme Court considering a TikTok ban
Former Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher breaks down the key issues as TikTok races against the clock to avoid being blocked in the U.S. TikTok could shut down the social media site in the U.S. ...CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Seattle police officer who struck and killed a graduate student from India is fired
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Seattle police officer who struck and killed a graduate student from India is fired
Seattle’s interim police chief on Monday fired the officer who fatally struck a 23-year-old graduate student from India with his patrol vehicle in January 2023 while responding to a call.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Trump says he will revoke Biden offshore drilling ban on first day in office
An order by Trump attempting to reverse the ban will likely end up in court and could ultimately be struck down.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
Seattle police officer who struck and killed graduate student from India fired
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Drunken officer freed suspects to celebrate New Year, Zambian police say
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A TikTok Ban Looms. Creators Say They'll Believe It When They See It.
Status-quo videos are still proliferating on the Chinese-owned app. Madison Avenue remains upbeat just weeks before the potential U.S. ban.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2
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