Tag: ByteDance
TikTok’s Restructuring Opens a Window for Human Rights Content
On Jan. 22, 2026, TikTok's U.S. operations completed a court-ordered restructuring that transferred majority...
TikTok Strikes US Deal, Majority Ownership Moves to American Investors
By Tian Jingxin After years of political, legal, and regulatory disputes, TikTok’s future in...
Beijing Tightens Grip on Internet, Targets ‘Harmful’ Online Content
On Monday, Sept. 22, China’s internet regulator announced a two-month online crackdown on the country...
US Supreme Court Signals it Will Uphold TikTok Ban: Platform Faces Potential Shutdown This Sunday
On Jan. 15, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to issue an expected opinion on the controversial case surrounding...
Chinese Tech Giants Are Aggressively Recruiting American Talent out of Silicon Valley
China based technology companies, including TikTok creator Bytedance, e-commerce giant Alibaba and food...
TikTok Sues to Overturn US Law Forcing Divestment From ByteDance
In the latest chapter of ongoing tensions between TikTok and the U.S. government, the wildly popular...
Biden Signs Law Granting Massive $95 Billion Foreign Aid Package, Passes TikTok Bill
On Wednesday, April 24, U.S. President Joe Biden signed a long debated foreign aid package worth a staggering...
TikTok Surges in Vietnam Despite Increased Regulatory Pressures
TikTok, the global social media behemoth under Chinese company ByteDance, has seen a sizable spike in...
New House Bill Targets TikTok
A group of U.S. congressmembers from both the Democratic and Republican parties have introduced legislation...
Threads, Meta’s Twitter Rival, Goes Viral in Mainland China Despite Great Firewall
Following its release, Meta’s Twitter Rival, Threads went viral in China, ranking fifth for downloads...
TikTok Sues Montana Following the State Banning the App
Last week, TikTok filed a lawsuit in the state of Montana after state legislatures banned the app on...
Montana to Ban TikTok on All Devices in the State By 2024
On April 14, Montana became the first state legislature to approve a complete ban of the social media...