2024
Sources: TikTok Is Preparing For U.S. Shutdown On Sunday
TikTok plans to shut down its application for all United States users on Sunday, unless the Supreme Court intervenes by moving to block it.
Apple
TikTok prepares for US shutdown from Sunday, sources say
TikTok plans to shut its app for U.S. users from Sunday, when a federal ban on the social media app could come into effect.
2024 election
TikTok Announces Plans To Shut Down In U.S. Unless Supreme Court Blocks Forced Sale
TikTok representatives have warned that the company will shut the social media platform down in the U.S. by January 19th, unless the Supreme Court rules against the order or delays the date that ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, is forced to sell the platform.
algorithm
Federal Court Strikes Down TikTok’s Appeal, Forcing Chinese Parent Company To Sell Or Face Imminent Ban
A federal appeals court reaffirmed TikTok’s federal ban, which is set to take effect in January if its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, does not sell its ownership.
Abril Elfi
Australia Passes Law That Bans Children Under 16 From Social Media
Australian lawmakers have approved a ban on social media for children under the age of 16-years-old.
Addiction
TikTok sued by 13 states and DC, accused of harming younger users
TikTok faces new lawsuits filed by 13 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, accusing the popular social media platform of harming and failing to protect young people.
AI
Social media users lack control over data used by AI, US FTC says
Social media companies collect, share and process vast troves of information about their users while offering little transparency or control.
Business
TikTok faces crucial court hearing that could decide fate in US
TikTok faces a key court hearing in a legal battle seeking to block a law that could ban the app used by 170 million Americans.
Alphabet
TikTok disputes US claims on China ties in court appeal
TikTok told a federal appeals court on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice has misstated the social media app’s ties to China.
2019 agreement
TikTok Facing Federal Lawsuit Over Alleged Child Privacy Violations
TikTok and parent company ByteDance brace themselves as the Department of Justice (DOJ) officially filed its lawsuit, alleging that the social media platform illegally collected data from its underage users.