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.
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TikTok goes dark in the US ahead of ban
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Chinese rival app Xiaohongshu is overwhelmed by ‘TikTok refugees’ in US
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What happens to TikTok and its users after ban starts Sunday?
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Supreme Court upholds law that could ban TikTok, though its future remains uncertain
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US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban law
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Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, app could go dark Sunday if it remains under Chinese ownership
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US Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban Law
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FirstFT: US officials race to avert TikTok ban
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TikTok users flock to popular Chinese app amid potential ban
The internet is buzzing as TikTok users brace for a potential ban. Many are flocking to a different Chinese platform, Rednote, one of the country’s most popular apps. In just the past week, Rednote ...NBC News - 5d -
Americans and Chinese share jokes on 'alternative TikTok' as potential US ban looms
RedNote's Chinese users say it is the first time they have been able to speak directly to Americans online.BBC News - 5d -
‘My Chinese Spy’ Memes Show Americans Aren’t Sold on the TikTok Ban
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These Chinese apps have surged in popularity in the U.S. A TikTok ban could stop them in their tracks
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China discussing using Musk as broker in TikTok deal
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Chinese TikTok alternative RedNote tops app charts ahead of potential ban
TikTok users are pushing back against the looming TikTok ban Sunday by downloading a Chinese app called RedNote, or Xiaohongshu.NBC News - Jan. 14 -
Users worried about TikTok ban appear to be downloading a different Chinese social media app
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With a TikTok Ban Looming, Users Flee to Chinese App ‘RedNote’
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Supreme Court seems likely to uphold law that could ban TikTok in US
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TikTok, Facing a US Ban, Is Also Waging Legal Battles Around the World
TikTok is challenging a possible ban or forced sale to new owners in the United States, but has for several years been waging other fights in at least 20 countries.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work
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ByteDance’s Lemon8 Gains Traction Amid TikTok Ban Threat
Creators push the app as the better-known short video platform’s days appear numbered.Inc. - Jan. 8 -
ByteDance's Lemon8 gains traction amid TikTok ban threat as creators push the app
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