Trump Supports Musk's Potential TikTok Acquisition, Halting Divestment Mandate
Donald Trump voiced support for Elon Musk's potential acquisition of TikTok, temporarily halting a U.S. law mandating the app's divestment from its Chinese owner, Bytedance, for 75 days, despite concerns over data security and potential Chinese government influence.
Trump Supports Musk's Potential TikTok Acquisition, Halting Divestment Mandate
Donald Trump voiced support for Elon Musk's potential acquisition of TikTok, temporarily halting a U.S. law mandating the app's divestment from its Chinese owner, Bytedance, for 75 days, despite concerns over data security and potential Chinese government influence.
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36% Bias Score
Trump Delays TikTok Ban, Opens Door for US Sale
Donald Trump issued a 75-day reprieve on the US ban of TikTok, allowing negotiations for a partial sale of its US operations to US investors, potentially involving Elon Musk, after the app faced a temporary shutdown due to a bipartisan law citing national security concerns.
Trump Delays TikTok Ban, Opens Door for US Sale
Donald Trump issued a 75-day reprieve on the US ban of TikTok, allowing negotiations for a partial sale of its US operations to US investors, potentially involving Elon Musk, after the app faced a temporary shutdown due to a bipartisan law citing national security concerns.
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52% 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
Trump Delays TikTok Ban
Following a Supreme Court ruling upholding a ban on TikTok unless sold to a non-Chinese entity, the app went dark on January 18th, 2025, but was reinstated after President-elect Donald Trump announced a 75-day delay via executive order on January 20th, 2025.
Trump Delays TikTok Ban
Following a Supreme Court ruling upholding a ban on TikTok unless sold to a non-Chinese entity, the app went dark on January 18th, 2025, but was reinstated after President-elect Donald Trump announced a 75-day delay via executive order on January 20th, 2025.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Delays TikTok Ban, Sparking US-China Tensions
President Trump delayed enforcing a ban on TikTok for 75 days, suggesting a potential 50% stake acquisition by a US buyer, causing celebration in the US but backlash in China where it's seen as robbery, with the Chinese government calling for a fair business environment while the US considers linkin...
Trump Delays TikTok Ban, Sparking US-China Tensions
President Trump delayed enforcing a ban on TikTok for 75 days, suggesting a potential 50% stake acquisition by a US buyer, causing celebration in the US but backlash in China where it's seen as robbery, with the Chinese government calling for a fair business environment while the US considers linkin...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Halts TikTok Ban, Grants 75-Day Reprieve
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday temporarily blocking a ban on TikTok, giving its Chinese parent company ByteDance 75 days to find a US buyer, despite a law passed by Congress and upheld by the Supreme Court mandating its sale or removal from US app stores.
Trump Halts TikTok Ban, Grants 75-Day Reprieve
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday temporarily blocking a ban on TikTok, giving its Chinese parent company ByteDance 75 days to find a US buyer, despite a law passed by Congress and upheld by the Supreme Court mandating its sale or removal from US app stores.
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52% Bias Score
TikTok's Influence on Misinformation and Public Opinion in Germany
A survey by the Allensbach Institute found that misinformation and foreign propaganda, especially via TikTok, significantly influence German public opinion, with younger users showing greater susceptibility to pro-Russia and pro-China narratives concerning Ukraine and China's political system, respe...
TikTok's Influence on Misinformation and Public Opinion in Germany
A survey by the Allensbach Institute found that misinformation and foreign propaganda, especially via TikTok, significantly influence German public opinion, with younger users showing greater susceptibility to pro-Russia and pro-China narratives concerning Ukraine and China's political system, respe...
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48% 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
TikTok Ban Threatens Gen Z's Access to Financial Advice
A potential TikTok ban in the US could significantly impact the financial literacy of Gen Z, who heavily rely on its #FinTok community for budgeting, investing, and credit advice, despite the risk of misleading information; 65% of respondents reported increased financial security from using the plat...
TikTok Ban Threatens Gen Z's Access to Financial Advice
A potential TikTok ban in the US could significantly impact the financial literacy of Gen Z, who heavily rely on its #FinTok community for budgeting, investing, and credit advice, despite the risk of misleading information; 65% of respondents reported increased financial security from using the plat...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Issues Sweeping Executive Orders on First Day Back in Office
On his first day back in office, Donald Trump signed executive orders temporarily halting foreign aid programs, officially withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization, and granting TikTok a 75-day reprieve from a ban, while also firing over 1000 Biden administration employees.
Trump Issues Sweeping Executive Orders on First Day Back in Office
On his first day back in office, Donald Trump signed executive orders temporarily halting foreign aid programs, officially withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization, and granting TikTok a 75-day reprieve from a ban, while also firing over 1000 Biden administration employees.
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52% 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
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