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…turns security issue into trade, politics bargaining chip

The decision, which came in a unanimous 9-0 vote, was made due to issues about possible data security risks caused by the app’s Chinese ownership

With over 700,000 new users joining the platform, many Americans are turning to RedNote, known locally as Xiaohongshu, as an alternative to the popular short-video app

The development comes after years of legal and political challenges, which threatened to ban the app for more than 200 million Americans

According to sources familiar with the matter, users will be allowed to continue using the current TikTok app until March 2026, but will eventually be forced to migrate

Analysts suggest that TikTok’s return to app stores does not guarantee its long-term presence in the U.S.

This follows national security issues about TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, and its ties to the Chinese government

McCourt, through his organisation Project Liberty, spearheaded the move alongside a coalition of partners under “The People’s Bid”.

ByteDance Limited, a social media startup, has reportedly told partners including merchants and creator agencies in recent weeks to get ready for a TikTok Shop debut in the two countries, according to ...

This is the second such investigation against the popular social media platform in recent months

The popular social media app, TikTok, with over 1 billion users globally, is encountering a series of bans and restrictions in various countries.

TikTok will invest €1 billion in a second Finnish data centre as it expands efforts to store European user data locally

TikTok is seeking regulatory approval in Brazil to launch payments and lending services

Around the same time, Oracle posted an update on X confirming that some of its cloud customers were facing service issues in Ashburn, Virginia

The network is back online, the outage is being fixed, and the company rejects claims of political censorship.