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TikTok sues Donald Trump administration over ban, says no security threat

TikTok said in a blog post Monday that its Chinese parent, ByteDance Ltd., is challenging an Aug. 6 order from President Donald Trump prohibiting U.S. residents from doing business with TikTok under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Updated on Aug 24, 2020, 10:19 PM IST

TikTok plans to file suit against Donald Trump’s order to ban app

TikTok has been fielding interest in its operations in the US and a handful of other countries.

Updated on Aug 23, 2020, 6:15 AM IST

TikTok pulls 380,000 videos in US for hate content

President Donald Trump has issued executive orders giving TikTok parent ByteDance, which is based in China, deadlines to stop running the app in the US and divest TikTok.

Updated on Aug 21, 2020, 6:30 AM IST

Donald Trump says Oracle, a good company, could take over TikTok in the US

Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Oracle Corp <ORCL.N> is a good company and could take over popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok in the United States

Published on Aug 19, 2020, 9:56 AM IST

Oracle enters race to buy TikTok’s US operations: Report

Oracle was working with some US investors that already have a stake in ByteDance, including General Atlantic and Sequoia Capital.

Published on Aug 18, 2020, 9:59 AM IST

Looking at pressuring other Chinese companies after ByteDance:Trump

US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in Bedminster, New Jersey, August 15, 2020.

Updated on Aug 16, 2020, 10:07 AM IST

Trump orders ByteDance to divest interest in US TikTok operations within 90 days

TikTok has come under fire from US lawmakers over national security concerns surrounding data collection.

Published on Aug 15, 2020, 8:29 AM IST

TikTok and its employees prepare to fight Trump over app ban

Trump last week ordered sweeping but vague bans on dealings with the Chinese owners of TikTok and messaging app WeChat, saying they are a threat to US national security, foreign policy and the economy.

Published on Aug 14, 2020, 10:22 AM IST

TikTok and WeChat expose big tech’s lack of innovation | Opinion

The jockeying by Microsoft Corp. and possibly other U.S. companies to buy TikTok’s U.S. operations shines a harsh light on how domestic technology giants are falling behind on innovation in social media and other areas of opportunity.

Updated on Aug 13, 2020, 5:30 PM IST

China to bring up WeChat, TikTok in next US trade talks

Along with agricultural purchases and the dollar-yuan exchange rate, Chinese officials intend to bring up Trump’s prospective bans on transactions with the two apps on national security grounds, the people said without elaborating about what China hopes to achieve by doing so.

Updated on Aug 12, 2020, 5:15 PM IST

News updates from Hindustan Times: A look at the Covid-19 situation across the world and all the latest news

India is the third country with most Covid-19 cases - 2 million. However, India’s active cases stand at over 6 lakh.

Published on Aug 12, 2020, 1:04 PM IST

Twitter, TikTok have had preliminary talks about merger: Report

It’s unclear whether Twitter will pursue a deal, which would involve TikTok’s US operations.

Updated on Aug 9, 2020, 5:50 AM IST

Hegemonic US will taste bitter fruit of self-interest, says China after TikTok, WeChat targeted by Washington

The messenger app WeChat and short-video app TikTok are seen near China and US flags.

Updated on Aug 7, 2020, 3:19 PM IST

Donald Trump cites India to ban ‘national security risk’ Chinese TikTok

US President Donald Trump’s order imposing sweeping ban on TikTok cites India’s ban on the mobile application to justify restrictions on the popular mobile application

Updated on Aug 7, 2020, 1:10 PM IST

Donald Trump imposes US ban on WeChat, TikTok in 45 days

Updated on Aug 7, 2020, 8:36 AM IST

TikTok’s sale to US firm may alleviate security concerns: Expert

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin recently said TikTok cannot stay in the current format in the US as it “risks sending back information on 100 million Americans”.

Updated on Aug 7, 2020, 6:23 AM IST

TikTok to open first European data centre in Ireland

TikTok’s 420 million euro ($499 million) investment in Ireland comes at a fraught time in relations between China and the West, with disagreements on a range of issues from trade and the handling of the coronavirus to the political situation in Hong Kong.

Updated on Aug 6, 2020, 3:09 PM IST

ByteDance says goal of US was to ban TikTok app rather than force a sale

The letter, which was reported by Chinese media and confirmed by a source to Reuters, was sent only to ByteDance’s Chinese employees after news that ByteDance was in talks to sell parts of TikTok to Microsoft Corp prompted online criticism of the firm and Zhang.

Updated on Aug 4, 2020, 5:22 PM IST

China accuses US of ‘outright bullying’ over TikTok

China accused the United States on Tuesday of “outright bullying” over popular video app TikTok,

Updated on Aug 4, 2020, 2:33 PM IST

China will not accept US ‘theft’ of TikTok: Report

Microsoft Corp said on Monday it was in talks with ByteDance to buy parts of TikTok after US President Donald Trump reversed course on a plan to ban the app on national security grounds and gave the firms 45 days to strike a deal.

Updated on Aug 4, 2020, 10:13 AM IST

News updates from Hindustan Times: Pakistan violates ceasefire in J&K’s Poonch district and all the latest news

An Indian Army jawan patrolling at the Line of Control (LOC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Updated on Aug 4, 2020, 9:05 AM IST

Trump seeks TikTok payment to US, despite no clear authority

US President Donald Trump.

Updated on Aug 4, 2020, 7:04 AM IST

Donald Trump says he does not mind if Microsoft buys TikTok

President Donald Trump

Updated on Aug 4, 2020, 12:47 AM IST

Donald Trump says TikTok must sell US operations by September 15 or close

US President Donald Trump

Updated on Aug 3, 2020, 11:11 PM IST

ByteDance says faces ‘complex difficulties’, accuses Facebook of plagiarism

ByteDance currently faces to sell off its popular short-video app TikTok’s US arm.

Published on Aug 3, 2020, 7:37 AM IST

Trump to give TikTok’s Chinese owner 45 days to reach deal to sell-sources

US President Donald Trump.

Updated on Aug 3, 2020, 6:03 AM IST

TikTok acquisition talks on hold

While there has been no sign yet of the ban Trump threatened on Friday to impose, his words were reportedly already adding to uncertainties for TikTok.

Updated on Aug 3, 2020, 1:12 AM IST

Trump says US will ban Chinese app TikTok

TikTok is also reported to be in talks to sell itself to Microsoft or other companies

Updated on Aug 1, 2020, 9:44 PM IST

Donald Trump says US ‘may be banning’ China-owned video app TikTok

President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion on the coronavirus outbreak and storm preparedness at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla., Friday.

Updated on Aug 1, 2020, 6:22 AM IST

Global companies gain from India’s anti-China stance

The trend is in line with what experts had predicted after the 29 June ban on 59 apps by the Indian government including TikTok and zzz.

Updated on Jul 30, 2020, 6:11 AM IST

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