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On Saturday, TikTok users in the U.S. were met with a message announcing the app was no longer available, following a Supreme Court decision upholding a ban on the platform. The app’s removal comes after months of legal battles and growing political scrutiny over national security concerns tied to its …

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday left in place a law that would ban TikTok, the popular social media app that for years has raised national security concerns, unless its parent company sells it. “There is no doubt that, for more than 170 million Americans, TikTok offers a distinctive and …

With the clock ticking toward a federal ban on TikTok, the Biden administration announced it would not enforce the controversial law, deferring its implementation to the incoming Trump administration. The ban, set to take effect Sunday, stems from bipartisan concerns over the app’s Chinese ownership and its implications for U.S. …

President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to delay enforcement of a potential TikTok ban, citing a need for time to address the issue through a political resolution once his administration takes office. In a legal brief filed Friday, Trump, who assumes the presidency on January 20, urged the …

Jacob Fischler, Pennsylvania Capital-Star TikTok and its parent company argued Thursday in a federal court in the District of Columbia that the recently enacted law forcing a nationwide ban or sale of the popular platform violates the First Amendment. TikTok Inc., which operates the video-sharing service in the United States, …

Jimmy Williams TikTok is taking a stand against the United States government’s push to force its Chinese owner to sell the app or face a ban, filing a lawsuit aimed at halting enforcement of the bill. In the lawsuit filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, …

Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder Citing major national security concerns, the U.S. House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a bill that effectively bans TikTok unless the company splits from its Chinese owner ByteDance. The 352-65 vote occurred just a week after lawmakers introduced the bipartisan proposal and days after the powerful House Committee …

Amid a national debate over whether Congress should ban TikTok, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Saturday posted her first video on the social media platform to make the case for shifting the focus to broad privacy protections for Americans. The New York Democrat’s move follows TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew …