Nearly two-and-a-half years after the Trump administration threatened to ban TikTok in the United States if it didn’t divest from its Chinese owners, the Biden administration is now doing the same.
The Biden administration has threatened to ban TikTok from the United States unless the app’s Chinese owners agree to spin off their share of the social media platform, TikTok acknowledged Wednesday evening.
A dozen US senators unveiled bipartisan legislation Tuesday expanding President Joe Biden’s legal authority to ban TikTok nationwide, marking the latest in a string of congressional proposals threatening the social media platform’s future in the United States.
(CNN) — After seemingly blowing past the Trump administration’s deadline for TikTok to find a new owner, the US government has quietly given the embattled social media platform a reprieve. TikTok will now have another 15 days, until Nov. 27, to persuade US national security officials that its proposed deal with Oracle and Walmart should […]
As news spread that Oracle had reached an agreement to become TikTok’s partner in the United States, in a deal that could keep the app alive in the country, some TikTokers started posting celebratory videos calling the enterprise software giant the platform’s “savior.” One TikTok creator posted a video of herself running around and screaming in excitement. In […]
Roger Federer will not compete at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells next month due to a recent knee surgery, he announced Thursday. Federer made the announcement on his Twitter page, signaling he intended to miss the next five tennis tournaments he was slated to play, including the French Open in May. “My right […]
President Donald Trump will make a rare visit to California next week, including a stop in the Coachella Valley for a fundraising event. Trump is scheduled to attend a fundraiser Wednesday at Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison’s Porcupine Creek Golf Club and Residence in Rancho Mirage, according to the invitation. The invitation bills the gathering as […]
