McCourt Bids for TikTok, Prioritizing User Data Control
Frank McCourt's Project Liberty consortium bid to buy TikTok, offering a user data-centric alternative to the app's current model, after a Supreme Court ruling threatened a US ban, temporarily halted by President Trump's executive order.
McCourt Bids for TikTok, Prioritizing User Data Control
Frank McCourt's Project Liberty consortium bid to buy TikTok, offering a user data-centric alternative to the app's current model, after a Supreme Court ruling threatened a US ban, temporarily halted by President Trump's executive order.
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36% Bias Score
Trump Reframes TikTok Ban as Business Deal, Seeking 50% US Stake
President Trump, reversing his previous security concerns, now views the US ban on TikTok as a business deal, proposing a 50% US stake in a joint venture to allow the app to operate in the US, a move that would require ByteDance's and the Chinese government's approval.
Trump Reframes TikTok Ban as Business Deal, Seeking 50% US Stake
President Trump, reversing his previous security concerns, now views the US ban on TikTok as a business deal, proposing a 50% US stake in a joint venture to allow the app to operate in the US, a move that would require ByteDance's and the Chinese government's approval.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Delays TikTok Ban Enforcement, Leaving Legal Questions Unresolved
President Trump issued an executive order temporarily delaying the enforcement of a federal ban on TikTok, allowing the app to remain available to its 170 million US users despite the law taking effect Sunday, but leaving tech partners vulnerable to future legal action.
Trump Delays TikTok Ban Enforcement, Leaving Legal Questions Unresolved
President Trump issued an executive order temporarily delaying the enforcement of a federal ban on TikTok, allowing the app to remain available to its 170 million US users despite the law taking effect Sunday, but leaving tech partners vulnerable to future legal action.
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56% Bias Score
Trump Threatens Global Trade War with TikTok Deal, Tariffs on Allies
President Trump, upon his return to the White House, threatened 100% tariffs on China unless a deal is struck regarding TikTok, 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting February 1st for allowing illegal immigration and fentanyl trafficking, and retaliatory measures against countries with extra levi...
Trump Threatens Global Trade War with TikTok Deal, Tariffs on Allies
President Trump, upon his return to the White House, threatened 100% tariffs on China unless a deal is struck regarding TikTok, 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting February 1st for allowing illegal immigration and fentanyl trafficking, and retaliatory measures against countries with extra levi...
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60% Bias Score
Trump Halts TikTok Ban Enforcement for 75 Days
President Trump issued an executive order pausing the enforcement of a TikTok ban for 75 days, despite a federal law requiring the sale of TikTok to a US buyer by Sunday, raising legal questions and complicating negotiations between the US and China.
Trump Halts TikTok Ban Enforcement for 75 Days
President Trump issued an executive order pausing the enforcement of a TikTok ban for 75 days, despite a federal law requiring the sale of TikTok to a US buyer by Sunday, raising legal questions and complicating negotiations between the US and China.
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40% 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
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 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 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
MrBeast-Led Consortium Bids to Buy TikTok, Averting Potential US Ban
A consortium of investors, including YouTuber MrBeast, offered to buy TikTok to prevent its potential ban in the US, responding to a Supreme Court ruling and a 75-day deadline set by President Trump's executive order.
MrBeast-Led Consortium Bids to Buy TikTok, Averting Potential US Ban
A consortium of investors, including YouTuber MrBeast, offered to buy TikTok to prevent its potential ban in the US, responding to a Supreme Court ruling and a 75-day deadline set by President Trump's executive order.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Delays TikTok Ban Enforcement, Creating Legal Uncertainty
President Trump issued an executive order delaying enforcement of a federal ban on TikTok, allowing the app to remain available to its 170 million US users despite a law requiring its tech partners to stop supporting it or face fines of up to $5,000 per user.
Trump Delays TikTok Ban Enforcement, Creating Legal Uncertainty
President Trump issued an executive order delaying enforcement of a federal ban on TikTok, allowing the app to remain available to its 170 million US users despite a law requiring its tech partners to stop supporting it or face fines of up to $5,000 per user.
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40% Bias Score