ByteDance has a backup plan

TikTok could shut down unless Supreme Court blocks or delays U.S. ban
Court to hear arguments Friday on law forcing TikTok sale by Chinese parent company that takes effect in Jan. 19.
As Supreme Court ponders fate of TikTok, ByteDance has a backup plan
TikTok's parent company is asking the Supreme Court to halt a law that would require the company to sell TikTok to a U.S. firm or face a ban.
TikTok Plans to Shut Down in U.S. Jan. 19 Unless Supreme Court Intervenes
TikTok said it will shut down by Jan. 19—the proposed date of the social media app's U.S. ban—if the Supreme Court does not intervene.
Supreme Court set to hear oral arguments on challenge to TikTok ban
The Supreme Court on Friday will hear oral arguments in the case involving the future of TikTok in the U.S., which could ban the app as soon as next week.
TikTok at Supreme Court: What to know as divest-or-ban deadline looms
The Supreme Court will consider the landmark TikTok ban, balancing free speech and national security over ByteDance’s Chinese ownership risks.
TikTok to make final plea at Supreme Court against US ban
TikTok will appear before the US Supreme Court on Friday in a last-ditch effort to overturn a ban, in a case testing the limits of national security and free speech. The popular social media platform is challenging a law passed last year ordering the firm to be split from its Chinese owner or be blocked from the US by 19 January.
TikTok to shut down site in US if ban is upheld
TikTok says it plans to shut down the social media site in the U.S. by Jan. 19 unless the Supreme Court strikes down or otherwise delays the effective date of a law aimed at forcing TikTok’s
TikTok Plans to Shut Down in U.S. Jan. 19 Due to Ban
TikTok said it will shut down by Jan. 19—the proposed date of the social media app's U.S. ban—if the Supreme Court does not intervene.
TikTok Plans U.S. Shutdown Unless Supreme Court Strikes Down Law Requiring Sale
TikTok plans to shut down its operations in the United States by January 19 if the Supreme Court does not strike down or delay the enforcement of a new law […] The post TikTok Plans U.S. Shutdown Unless Supreme Court Strikes Down Law Requiring Sale appeared first on Baller Alert.

Lemon8, TikTok and ByteDance

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An executive from Chinese social media giant ByteDance played down the role of its content-recommendation algorithms in ...
What to know about ByteDance’s Lemon8
Lemon8 resembles an amalgamation of the types of short-form videos found on TikTok and the picture-perfect aesthetic of ...
Think the TikTok Ban Won’t Happen? Think Again.
TikTok and its parent company ByteDance face a law specifically written by Congress about them. Here, however, they’re not dealing with a domestic company. They’re looking at whether the Protecting ...
ByteDance's latest export after TikTok: gripping Chinese short dramas
ByteDance, owner of popular short-video app TikTok and its Chinese sibling Douyin, has launched a short-drama app in ...
Free speech, national security and the future of TikTok
The justices will hear oral arguments on the TikTok ban Friday morning. The case raises questions about free speech and ...
Tiktok looks to overturn US ban amid concerns over Chinese influence
TikTok representatives are set to appear before the US Supreme Court on Friday, in a final effort to overturn a ban which ...
Is TikTok actually getting banned? How to backup and download your videos, just in case
We're getting down to the wire with a U.S. ban on TikTok set to take effect on Jan. 19, 2025, depending on what the Supreme Court says.