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The Battle for TikTok Is at the Forefront of a Deeper Geopolitical Trend
By Shweta Singh
What started as a China-U.S. controversy over data privacy now has global implications for the future of the internet.
Trump’s Art of the TikTok Deal Should be Carefully Scrutinized by Congress
By Blake Narendra
Democratic and Republican lawmakers who drafted the bill on TikTok knew that Trump might try to wiggle his way out of its statutory requirements, as he is doing now.
Will the Trump Administration Save TikTok? What’s Next for the Platform
By Chelsea Toczauer
The social media app’s survival in the U.S. will hinge on its ability to secure legal wins, build political alliances, or adapt structurally to evolving demands.
TikTok May Be Banned in the US. Here’s What Happened When India Did It.
By Krutika Pathi
In India, the app was banned nearly four years ago. Most users and content creators migrated to other platforms without much trouble.
Why Trump’s Conflict of Interest Over a TikTok Sale Matters
By Charles Mok
Trump's sudden opposition to a potential TikTok ban deserves closer scrutiny.
US Lawmakers See TikTok as China’s Tool, Even as It Distances Itself From Beijing
By Didi Tang
A new bill threatens the app’s survival and casts a spotlight on the quandary that many private Chinese companies have found themselves in.
Escape From Involution: The Overseas Expansion of Chinese Technology Companies
By Shaoshan Liu
The strategic shift of Chinese tech companies toward overseas markets underscores a critical juncture in China’s technological trajectory.
Is China Killing Its Fledgling Golden Geese?
By Jeremiah May
The East Asian countries that escaped the middle income trap did so on the backs of strong private enterprises. China is hamstringing its own corporate giants.
TikTok Culls Social Media Business Platform in Indonesia
By Sebastian Strangio
The move came after the Indonesian government announced an immediate ban on commerce transactions on social media platforms.
Indonesia Bans E-Commerce on Social Media Networks
By Sebastian Strangio
The ban is set to impact the Chinese social media network TikTok, which has launched an aggressive expansion into the e-commerce space.
Former ByteDance Executive Says Chinese Communist Party Tracked Hong Kong Protesters via Data
By Zen Soo
Yintao Yu, formerly head of engineering for ByteDance in the U.S., said in a court filing that the company had a “superuser” credential for a committee of CCP members.
TikTok Dismisses US Calls for Chinese Owners to Sell Stakes
By Associated Press
Following reports that CFIUS is seeking to force Chinese firm ByteDance to divest from the popular app, both TikTok and China's government hit back.
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