TikTok Sale Gains Momentum Amidst Competing Bids
Facing a potential US ban, ByteDance has been given a 75-day extension to sell TikTok's US operations, prompting bids from various figures, including MrBeast, Elon Musk, and Larry Ellison, amidst concerns about data security and algorithmic control.
TikTok Sale Gains Momentum Amidst Competing Bids
Facing a potential US ban, ByteDance has been given a 75-day extension to sell TikTok's US operations, prompting bids from various figures, including MrBeast, Elon Musk, and Larry Ellison, amidst concerns about data security and algorithmic control.
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48% Bias Score
TikTok US Ban Delay: Deal Expected Soon
ByteDance board member Bill Ford announced that a deal to keep TikTok operational in the US is imminent, involving negotiations between the US and Chinese governments and multiple interested buyers, following President Trump's executive order delaying the ban.
TikTok US Ban Delay: Deal Expected Soon
ByteDance board member Bill Ford announced that a deal to keep TikTok operational in the US is imminent, involving negotiations between the US and Chinese governments and multiple interested buyers, following President Trump's executive order delaying the ban.
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56% Bias Score
TikTok Ban Delay: Deal Expected Soon
A deal to prevent TikTok from being banned in the United States is expected soon, as stated by a ByteDance board member, following President Trump's executive order delaying enforcement of the ban for 75 days. Negotiations are underway, involving the Chinese and US governments, ByteDance, and the bo...
TikTok Ban Delay: Deal Expected Soon
A deal to prevent TikTok from being banned in the United States is expected soon, as stated by a ByteDance board member, following President Trump's executive order delaying enforcement of the ban for 75 days. Negotiations are underway, involving the Chinese and US governments, ByteDance, and the bo...
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44% Bias Score
Trump Temporarily Halts TikTok Ban, Creating Legal Uncertainty for Tech Companies
President Trump signed an executive order temporarily pausing the federal ban on TikTok after the Supreme Court upheld the ban; however, Apple and Google have yet to restore the app to their app stores, while Oracle and Akamai have, facing potential legal liability with fines up to \$850 billion.
Trump Temporarily Halts TikTok Ban, Creating Legal Uncertainty for Tech Companies
President Trump signed an executive order temporarily pausing the federal ban on TikTok after the Supreme Court upheld the ban; however, Apple and Google have yet to restore the app to their app stores, while Oracle and Akamai have, facing potential legal liability with fines up to \$850 billion.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Pauses TikTok Ban, Offers Liability Shield
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday pausing a law banning TikTok for 75 days and providing liability protection to its business partners, aiming to resolve national security concerns while preserving the app's use by 170 million Americans.
Trump Pauses TikTok Ban, Offers Liability Shield
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday pausing a law banning TikTok for 75 days and providing liability protection to its business partners, aiming to resolve national security concerns while preserving the app's use by 170 million Americans.
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36% Bias Score
TikTok Ban Temporarily Halted; Sale Remains Uncertain
A US federal ban on TikTok went into effect on Sunday but was temporarily suspended by President-elect Trump, giving ByteDance more time to find a buyer; several parties have expressed interest, but the sale is complicated by national security concerns surrounding the algorithm.
TikTok Ban Temporarily Halted; Sale Remains Uncertain
A US federal ban on TikTok went into effect on Sunday but was temporarily suspended by President-elect Trump, giving ByteDance more time to find a buyer; several parties have expressed interest, but the sale is complicated by national security concerns surrounding the algorithm.
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52% Bias Score
TikTok Ban Delay: Deal Expected as US-China Negotiations Intensify
ByteDance board member Bill Ford announced that a deal to prevent TikTok from being banned in the US is imminent, following President Trump's executive order delaying the ban's enforcement for 75 days; negotiations involve the US and Chinese governments, ByteDance, and the board, with various bids f...
TikTok Ban Delay: Deal Expected as US-China Negotiations Intensify
ByteDance board member Bill Ford announced that a deal to prevent TikTok from being banned in the US is imminent, following President Trump's executive order delaying the ban's enforcement for 75 days; negotiations involve the US and Chinese governments, ByteDance, and the board, with various bids f...
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56% Bias Score
TikTok Restored But Remains Unavailable On US App Stores
TikTok's US service was temporarily restored after a weekend shutdown caused by a Supreme Court ruling, but remains unavailable for download or updates on US app stores due to legal concerns and potential fines for app stores, leaving millions of users vulnerable to app dysfunction.
TikTok Restored But Remains Unavailable On US App Stores
TikTok's US service was temporarily restored after a weekend shutdown caused by a Supreme Court ruling, but remains unavailable for download or updates on US app stores due to legal concerns and potential fines for app stores, leaving millions of users vulnerable to app dysfunction.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Open to Musk or Ellison Buying TikTok
President Trump said he would consider letting Elon Musk or Larry Ellison buy TikTok, which is valued at about \$50 billion but could be worth \$1 trillion with a permit to operate in the U.S., after signing an executive order delaying a ban for 75 days to address national security concerns.
Trump Open to Musk or Ellison Buying TikTok
President Trump said he would consider letting Elon Musk or Larry Ellison buy TikTok, which is valued at about \$50 billion but could be worth \$1 trillion with a permit to operate in the U.S., after signing an executive order delaying a ban for 75 days to address national security concerns.
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60% Bias Score
Trump Halts TikTok Ban For 75 Days
President Trump temporarily blocked a nationwide TikTok ban for 75 days, giving its Chinese owner ByteDance time to negotiate a sale or deal after the app went offline for over 12 hours before he intervened.
Trump Halts TikTok Ban For 75 Days
President Trump temporarily blocked a nationwide TikTok ban for 75 days, giving its Chinese owner ByteDance time to negotiate a sale or deal after the app went offline for over 12 hours before he intervened.
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40% Bias Score
TikTok Remains Off U.S. App Stores Despite Trump's Reprieve
President Trump's executive order temporarily delaying a TikTok ban until late September has led to the app's continued absence from U.S. app stores, despite resuming service, while potential investors such as former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin explore alternative ownership structures.
TikTok Remains Off U.S. App Stores Despite Trump's Reprieve
President Trump's executive order temporarily delaying a TikTok ban until late September has led to the app's continued absence from U.S. app stores, despite resuming service, while potential investors such as former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin explore alternative ownership structures.
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40% Bias Score
Perplexity AI Bids to Merge with TikTok U.S.
Perplexity AI bid to merge with TikTok U.S. and new capital partners was submitted to ByteDance on Saturday; the deal, valued at over $50 billion, would integrate video into Perplexity and maintain most ByteDance investor equity.
Perplexity AI Bids to Merge with TikTok U.S.
Perplexity AI bid to merge with TikTok U.S. and new capital partners was submitted to ByteDance on Saturday; the deal, valued at over $50 billion, would integrate video into Perplexity and maintain most ByteDance investor equity.
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32% Bias Score