Economy Dec 18 TikTok signs deal to sell U.S. unit to American investors, including Oracle and Silver Lake By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
Nation Sep 23 TikTok's algorithm to be licensed to U.S. joint venture led by tech giant Oracle and investment firm Silver Lake The proposal is aimed at resolving a long-running effort to wrest TikTok's U.S. operations its Chinese parent ByteDance owners because of privacy and security concerns. By Michael Liedtke, Chris Megerian, Associated Press
Politics Sep 15 U.S. and China reach a framework deal on TikTok, but details are sparse A framework deal has been reached between China and the U.S. for the ownership of popular social video platform TikTok, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after weekend trade talks in Spain. By Josh Boak, Suman Naishadham, Associated Press
Politics Jun 17 Trump suggests he'll again extend deadline for TikTok's Chinese owner to sell app Trump also said he thinks Xi would "ultimately approve" a deal to divest TikTok's business in the United States. By Associated Press
Nation Apr 01 With TikTok ban looming, Trump thinks deal will come before April 5 deadline As the deadline to strike a deal over TikTok approaches this week, President Donald Trump has signaled that he is confident his administration can broker an agreement with ByteDance. By Sarah Parvini, Associated Press
Mar 11 Where things stand with TikTok less than a month before its next sale deadline By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press After taking office, President Donald Trump gave TikTok a 75-day reprieve by signing an executive order that delayed enforcement of the statute until April 5. Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump signs executive order to suspend TikTok ban for 75 days to find U.S. buyer By Sally Ho, Associated Press Business leaders, lawmakers, legal scholars, and influencers who make money on TikTok are watching to see how Trump tries to resolve a thicket of regulatory, legal, financial and geopolitical issues with his signature. Continue reading
Jan 17 Biden won't enforce TikTok ban, leaving fate of app to Trump, official says By Zeke Miller, Josh Boak, Michelle L. Price, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Joe Biden won't enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office, a U.S. official says. Continue reading
Jan 09 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on whether TikTok can be banned in free speech case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The high court on Friday seemed likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the United States beginning Jan. 19 unless the popular social media program is sold by its China-based parent company. Continue reading
Jan 09 Free speech and national security collide as TikTok's case arrives at Supreme Court By Mark Sherman, Associated Press In a collision between free speech and national security, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over the fate of TikTok, a digital age cultural phenomenon that roughly half the U.S. population uses for entertainment and information. Continue reading