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Judge Rejects Social Media Companies’ Efforts to Dismiss Lawsuits
Judge Rejects Social Media Companies’ Efforts to Dismiss Lawsuits
November 14, 2023  |  Legal

A federal judge in Oakland, California, has ruled against major social media companies, rejecting their efforts to dismiss nationwide litigation accusing them of illegally enticing...

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TikTok Creating Its Own eCommerce Fulfillment Network
TikTok Creating Its Own eCommerce Fulfillment Network
November 08, 2023  |  eCommerce

TikTok is establishing a warehouse and fulfillment network to boost its eCommerce operations. As a report Tuesday (Nov. 7) by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) noted, this move...

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TikTok to Argue in Court Against Montana’s Ban of Its App
TikTok to Argue in Court Against Montana’s Ban of Its App
October 12, 2023  |  Legal

TikTok is scheduled to present arguments before a federal judge Thursday (Oct. 12), aiming to get a preliminary injunction against a Montana ban on its...

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Report: TikTok Owner ByteDance Sees Revenue Bump as Growth Slows
Report: TikTok Owner ByteDance Sees Revenue Bump as Growth Slows
October 03, 2023  |  Earnings

TikTok owner ByteDance reportedly recorded a $6 billion operating profit in the first quarter of the year. That’s according to a Tuesday (Oct. 3) report...

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New Indonesian eCommerce Rules Hinder TikTok’s Expansion Goals
New Indonesian eCommerce Rules Hinder TikTok’s Expansion Goals
September 28, 2023  |  Social Commerce

TikTok’s plan to invest heavily in Indonesian eCommerce is apparently hitting a roadblock. As Bloomberg News reported Thursday (Sept. 28), the company is now subject to new rules...

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Report: TikTok Takes on Amazon and Walmart With Holiday Discounts
Report: TikTok Takes on Amazon and Walmart With Holiday Discounts
September 17, 2023  |  eCommerce

TikTok is reportedly preparing to roll out heavy holiday discounts starting next month. A report Saturday (Sept. 16) by Bloomberg News, citing internal documents, said the social...

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EU Names Amazon and Meta Among Its 6 ‘Gatekeepers’
EU Names Amazon and Meta Among Its 6 ‘Gatekeepers’
September 06, 2023  |  Regulation

The European Commission has named six tech giants as “gatekeepers” under its Digital Markets Act. That distinction, announced Wednesday (Sept. 6), applies to Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft, and gives the companies six months...

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ByteDance and Baidu Release AI Chatbots to Public After Regulatory Approval
ByteDance and Baidu Release AI Chatbots to Public After Regulatory Approval
August 31, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

China has reportedly given regulatory approval for some tech companies to release their artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to the public. Among the companies that did...

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NYC Blocks TikTok on Government Devices
NYC Blocks TikTok on Government Devices
August 17, 2023  |  Mobile Applications

New York City says TikTok is not welcome in its government buildings. According to multiple published reports Thursday (Aug. 17), the city has become the...

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