Nation Jan 28 What legal experts say about a major 'bellwether trial' over child social media addiction By Hannah Grabenstein
World Jan 27 Watch 6:16 TikTok users say they are being censored after change to U.S. ownership Just days after a group of mainly American investors approved by President Donald Trump took over control of TikTok’s U.S. operations, some users now say the app is censoring and limiting their content, including posts and messages about Jeffrey Epstein… By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Dan Sagalyn
World Jan 23 Watch 5:09 National security experts argue U.S. TikTok deal falls short President Trump announced a deal to keep TikTok available in the U.S. The agreement caps a six-year legal and geopolitical fight after Congress passed a law requiring TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company or face a ban. The… By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela, Sonia Kopelev
Economy Jan 22 TikTok finalizes deal to form new U.S. unit with major American investors TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American version of the app, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the U.S. that has been in discussion for years. By Associated Press
World Jan 16 Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children younger than 16 The figures, reported to Australia's government by 10 social media platforms, were the first to show the scale of the landmark ban since it was enacted in December over fears about the effects of harmful online environments on young people. By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press
Dec 18 TikTok signs deal to sell U.S. unit to American investors, including Oracle and Silver Lake By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press TikTok has signed a deal to sell its U.S. business to three American investors — Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX — ensuring the popular social video platform can continue operating in the United States. Continue reading
Oct 30 6 takeaways from Trump's meeting with Chinese leader Xi By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press President Donald Trump met with China's Xi Jinping on the sidelines of Pacific Rim summit gatherings in South Korea, where the two leaders agreed to dial back some of their trade measures and work together to resolve others. Continue reading
Oct 30 China says it will work with U.S. to resolve TikTok issues after Trump-Xi meeting By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press President Donald Trump's meeting Thursday with China’s top leader Xi Jinping produced a raft of decisions to help dial back trade tensions, but no agreement on TikTok's ownership. Continue reading
Oct 29 Deal to put TikTok under U.S. ownership could be finalized this week, White House says By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The Trump administration has been signaling that it may have finally reached a deal with China to keep TikTok running in the U.S. Continue reading
Sep 26 Rep. John Moolenaar, chair of China panel, demands urgent briefing on TikTok deal By Didi Tang, Associated Press In a statement released Friday, the chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party praised the proposed deal as "an important step” in transitioning ownership of the TikTok platform to American hands but he emphasized that “divestment was… Continue reading