Trump has tossed TikTok a lifeline. But China’s not happy
2 days ago · For many of America’s 170 million TikTok users, US President Donald Trump’s move to delay a legal ban of the popular social media platform was cause for celebration. But in China, where TikTok ...
TikTok: Is it really Chinese? | CNN Business
Mar 18, 2024 · In China, there is a different version of TikTok: a sister app called Douyin. It launched before TikTok and became a viral sensation in the massive mainland market. Its powerful algorithm...
Analysis: There is now some public evidence that China viewed TikTok …
Jun 8, 2023 · US officials have long insisted the Chinese government may be able to view the personal information of TikTok users — but that claim was purely speculative. Until now.
Why China may be OK with TikTok selling to Elon Musk
Jan 14, 2025 · After years of rejecting the idea of a sale of TikTok’s US assets to an American buyer in order to avert a ban, China and ByteDance may have found an owner they could live with: Elon Musk.
Is TikTok different in China? Here's what to know - ABC News
Mar 19, 2024 · TikTok has faced growing scrutiny over fears that user data could fall into the possession of the Chinese government and the app could be weaponized by China to spread misinformation.
Why does US see Chinese-owned TikTok as a security threat?
Mar 24, 2023 · The Communist Party’s extensive internet filters block most users in China from seeing TikTok. ByteDance has said TikTok has “no affiliation” with Beijing ByteDance Technology Co., the subsidiary that operates Douyin; Toutiao, a …
Is TikTok really a danger to the West? - BBC
China has attacked a bill going through US Congress that could ultimately see TikTok banned in the States, calling it unjust. It is the latest move in a years-long row over safety fears about...
There Is No TikTok in China, but There Is Douyin. Here’s What It Is.
Apr 25, 2024 · After President Biden signed a bill on Wednesday forcing Chinese company ByteDance to sell its ownership of TikTok, the United States moved one step closer to an internet without the short video...
TikTok, RedNote and the Crushed Promise of the Chinese Internet
3 days ago · China’s internet companies and their hard-working, resourceful professionals make world-class products, in spite of censorship and malign neglect by Beijing. By Li Yuan The Chinese social media ...
These are the countries where TikTok is already banned
Apr 26, 2024 · CHINA. TikTok has never been available in mainland China, a fact that CEO Shou Chew has mentioned in testimony to U.S. lawmakers. ByteDance instead offers Chinese users Douyin, a similar video-sharing app that follows Beijing’s strict censorship rules.