TikTok ban

TikTok Asks Supreme Court for Emergency Injunction of US Ban
TikTok Asks Supreme Court for Emergency Injunction of US Ban
December 16, 2024  |  Social Commerce

TikTok asked the Supreme Court on Monday (Dec. 16) for an emergency injunction of the U.S. law that would force the app’s owner to sell...

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Lawmakers Tell Apple and Google to Prepare for TikTok Ban
Lawmakers Tell Apple and Google to Prepare for TikTok Ban
December 13, 2024  |  Mobile Applications

The Republican and Democratic leaders of a House select committee said Friday (Dec. 13) that TikTok should sell its app and that Apple and Google should be ready...

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TikTok Wants Incoming Trump Admin to Review U.S. Ban
TikTok Wants Incoming Trump Admin to Review U.S. Ban
December 09, 2024  |  Legal

TikTok wants to put on hold a law that could ban it in the U.S. The company wants the U.S. Supreme Court to review the...

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TikTok Shop Holiday Spending Jumps Despite Ban Threat
TikTok Shop Holiday Spending Jumps Despite Ban Threat
December 08, 2024  |  Social Commerce

If this is TikTok’s last Christmas in America, it’s not going out quietly. The social media platform’s shopping arm, TikTok Shop, has seen heavy levels...

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

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

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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