TikTok ban

TikTok General Counsel Steps Down to Fight Ban
TikTok General Counsel Steps Down to Fight Ban
April 28, 2024  |  Social Commerce

TikTok’s general counsel is stepping down to focus on fighting a pending U.S. ban. Erich Andersen, who is also general counsel for TikTok parent ByteDance, will leave...

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Ex-Barclays CEO Bob Diamond Chairs TikTok Challenger Triller
Ex-Barclays CEO Bob Diamond Chairs TikTok Challenger Triller
April 28, 2024  |  Social Commerce

The former CEO of Barclays is now chairing TikTok challenger Triller. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Saturday (April 27), Bob Diamond has been chairing Triller owner AGBA since September...

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Influencer Brands Are Getting Ready for a TikTok-Less Future
Influencer Brands Are Getting Ready for a TikTok-Less Future
April 27, 2024  |  Social Commerce

G.R.W.M. (that’s “get ready with me”) for a major change in the social commerce landscape, because the pending TikTok ban in the United States could be make-or-break...

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Report: ByteDance to Shut Down TikTok If Legal Efforts Fail
Report: ByteDance to Shut Down TikTok If Legal Efforts Fail
April 25, 2024  |  Social Commerce

TikTok owner ByteDance would reportedly rather shut down the social media platform than sell it. That’s what the firm plans to do if it is unsuccessful in its...

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TikTok Divesture Aftermath Focuses on Potential Suitors
TikTok Divesture Aftermath Focuses on Potential Suitors
April 24, 2024  |  Regulation

The clock is running out on TikTok’s U.S. ambitions. President Joe Biden on Wednesday (April 24) signed a bipartisan measure that gives TikTok’s owner, Chinese...

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TikTok Ban Becomes Law as Social Commerce Takes Off
TikTok Ban Becomes Law as Social Commerce Takes Off
April 24, 2024  |  Regulation

President Joe Biden has signed a law banning TikTok unless it’s sold within a year. As NPR noted in its report Wednesday (April 24), the law is the largest threat...

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TikTok: Ban Will Hurt 7 Million US Businesses
TikTok: Ban Will Hurt 7 Million US Businesses
April 21, 2024  |  Social Commerce

TikTok says a ban on its platform in the U.S. hurts free speech and American businesses. The social media platform made this argument Sunday (April 21),...

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TikTok US User Numbers Slow Amid Possible Ban
TikTok US User Numbers Slow Amid Possible Ban
March 17, 2024  |  Social Commerce

TikTok’s troubles apparently go beyond a possible ban in the U.S. The social media platform has seen user growth slow for the first time in...

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House OKs TikTok Ban Aimed at Guarding Consumer Data
House OKs TikTok Ban Aimed at Guarding Consumer Data
March 13, 2024  |  Politics

American lawmakers have approved a bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S. The U.S. House of Representatives voted 352-65 Wednesday (March 13) in favor of the legislation, aimed...

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