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TikTok Announces Revival of Services for American Users
January 20, 2025 – In a statement released on social media platform X on January 19, local time, TikTok announced that it was in the process of restoring services for users in the United States. Furthermore, the company revealed plans to collaborate with President-elect Trump of the United States to develop a long-term solution that…
TikTok’s CEO Vows to Secure Platform’s Flourishing, Expresses Appreciation to Trump
January 18, 2025 – In a video message released on TikTok just four hours ago, the platform’s CEO, Shou Zi Chew, assured the public that he would leave no stone unturned to ensure TikTok’s continued prosperity. On Friday local time, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a ruling declaring the “ban if not sold” law…
TikTok’s Fate in US Sealed as Supreme Court Supports Ban
January 18, 2025 – The United States Supreme Court has ruled in favor of maintaining the ban on short-video social media platform TikTok, setting the stage for the app’s potential removal from US markets as early as January 19th. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court stated that the provisionss at issue do not violate…
WeChat and TikTok Ahead in Malaysia’s Social Media Licensing, Google and X Fall Short
January 2, 2025 – According to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), Elon Musk’s X platform and Google, which operates the video streaming platform YouTube under its Alphabet umbrella, have not yet applied for a social media operating license under the new Malaysian law that took effect on Wednesday. MCMC reports that X has…
TikTok Petitions U.S. Supreme Court for Temporary Halt on Ban Awaiting Appeal Verdict
December 17, 2024 – TikTok, the popular social media platform, announced today via a post on X platform that it has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to temporarily halt the impending ban set to take effect on January 19th, pending the progress of its appeal process. Previous reports indicated that the law mandates TikTok to…
TikTok Gets a Reprieve from Trump: Competition Among Platforms Encouraged
November 13, 2024 – With just over two months remaining, TikTok faces the possibility of being banned in the United States, as previously reported. However, a potential turnaround may be on the horizon, as the newly elected President Trump had explicitly stated during his campaign that he opposes the prohibition of TikTok. According to the…
TikTok Bids Farewell to Music Streaming: TikTok Music to Shut Down on November 28
September 25, 2024 – TikTok has announced that it will be shutting down its music streaming service, TikTok Music, on November 28, 2024. After this date, access to TikTok Music, including login, subscriptions, and all other features, will no longer be available. The company has stated that user account information and personal data will be…
Nepal Revives TikTok, Tasks It With Boosting Tourism and Education
August 23, 2024 – According to a report by Kathmandu Post, the Nepalese government has lifted the ban on TikTok, which had been in place for nearly nine months. Prithvi Subba Gurun, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology of Nepal, stated, “The government has decided to allow TikTok to resume operations, subject to certain…
TikTok Appeals to Overturn Ban Act, Claims DOJ Misrepresentation
August 16, 2024 – According to a report by Reuters today, TikTok, owned by ByteDance, urged a federal appeals court on Thursday to overturn the injunction act that “requires ByteDance to sell TikTok’s U.S. assets,” arguing that the relevant charges by the U.S. Department of Justice contain misrepresentations. In the appeal document submitted on Thursday,…
TikTok and Amazon Collaborate for In-App Shopping Experience
August 09, 2024 – TikTok has announced a collaboration with Amazon, enabling users to purchase products from Amazon without leaving the short video app. This integration promises a seamless shopping experience for TikTok users. Under this new partnership, users will encounter Amazon product recommendations within the “For You” feed. With a “one-time, secure, fast, and…