TikTok Reportedly Making U.S. Version of App

TikTok Reportedly Making U.S. Version of App

Photo-Illustration: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images We may be one step closer to finally closing the book on the endlessly-postponed TikTok ban. The Information is reporting that TikTok is working on a U.S. version of the app. Called M2, the new app is being eyed for a September release ahead of a sale to U.S….

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Donald Trump says China dragging TikTok sale deal due to tariffs, ‘If I gave a little cut, they’d approve in 15 mins…’

Donald Trump says China dragging TikTok sale deal due to tariffs, ‘If I gave a little cut, they’d approve in 15 mins…’

United States President Donald Trump on April 6 told reporters that China is holding back on approval for the sale deal for TikTok as a response to his tariffs, AFP reported. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Donald Trump said that China “changed the deal because of tariffs”, and insisted that they would agree…

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In first for states, Texas bans DeepSeek, RedNote apps from government-issued devices

Why state efforts to ban DeepSeek are different from the TikTok bans

On Tuesday, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order banning the use of DeepSeek, the Chinese-owned artificial intelligence application, on state government-owned devices and state-run networks. The move makes Virginia the third state to take such action against, following Texas and New York. Endeavors to ban DeepSeek from government-owned devices are beginning to mimic…

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A laptop keyboard and TikTok logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this multiple exposure illustration.

TikTok wants Android users to sideload its app

With TikTok’s fate in the U.S. uncertain — its ban in the country has been paused, but only temporarily, thanks to an executive order from President Donald Trump — the ByteDance-owned company is now encouraging Android device owners to sideload its video app onto their phones and tablets. The company announced in a Friday X…

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