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TikTok and its Chinese owner sue US government over “foreign adversary” law — Ars Technica
TikTok and its owner ByteDance today sued the federal government to block the "Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications" law that would prohibit TikTok in the US if the company isn't sold to a non-Chinese firm, writes Jon Brodkin in Ars Technica.
Biden signs TikTok ‘ban’ bill into law, starting the clock for ByteDance to divest it — The Verge
President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid package that includes a bill that would ban TikTok if China-based parent company ByteDance fails to divest the app within a year, writes Lauren Feiner.
US lawmakers vote 50-0 to force sale of TikTok despite angry calls from users — Ars Technica
The House Commerce Committee today voted 50-0 to approve a bill that would force TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the company or lose access to the US market, writes Jon Brodkin.
TikTok global chief security officer steps down
TikTok's global chief security officer Roland Cloutier is stepping down, after being with the company for two years.
TikTok hits 1 billion monthly active users — Forbes
TikTok announced it hit 1 billion monthly active users—years earlier than Facebook and Instagram reached that milestone—making it one of the most-used and one...