TikTok ban

Appeals Court Rules TikTok Ban Doesn’t Violate First Amendment

Appeals Court Rules TikTok Ban Doesn’t Violate First Amendment
Appeals Court Rules TikTok Ban Doesn’t Violate First Amendment
December 06, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

A federal appeals court ruled Friday (Dec. 6) that the U.S. law requiring Chinese company ByteDance to sell its TikTok app or see the app banned in...

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TikTok Woos Amazon Sellers in Spite of US Ban Threat
TikTok Woos Amazon Sellers in Spite of US Ban Threat
December 02, 2024  |  Social Commerce

TikTok has reportedly begun courting Amazon sellers and staff despite a pending U.S. ban. The video-sharing giant’s eCommerce arm TikTok Shop is persuading Amazon sellers to sample its...

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TikTok and ByteDance File Suit Challenging Constitutionality of Ban
TikTok and ByteDance File Suit Challenging Constitutionality of Ban
May 07, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

TikTok and its parent company ByteDance filed a lawsuit Tuesday (May 7) asking the court to review the constitutionality of a law that requires ByteDance to sell TikTok’s...

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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  |  Legal & 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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