A young couple in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province were publicly caned on Thursday after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them of violating Islamic law by kissing during a TikTok livestream.
Malaysia orders TikTok to explain ‘grossly offensive’ fake content targeting king
Malaysia said Thursday it has ordered TikTok to explain and address what it described as the social media platform’s failure to act swiftly against offensive, defamatory and fake content targeting the royal institution.
TikTok signs deal to sell US unit to American investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake
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.
Trump signs executive order supporting proposed deal to put TikTok under US ownership
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that he says will allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States in a way that meets national security concerns laid out by the law.
Trump says he and Xi will meet in South Korea next month and he’ll later go to China
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at a regional summit to take place at the end of October in South Korea and will visit China in the “early part of next year,” following a phone call the leaders shared on Friday.
Amazon’s last-minute bid for TikTok comes as a US ban on the platform is set to take effect Saturday
Amazon has put in a bid to purchase TikTok, a Trump administration official said Wednesday, in an eleventh-hour pitch as a U.S. ban on the platform is set to go into effect Saturday.
Small businesses brace themselves for potentially disruptive TikTok ban
A looming TikTok ban could affect the millions of small businesses that use the short-video social media app to help them grow their business.
Fob Sushi closes after controversial TikTok video
The TikTok personality who raved about a restaurant in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District gave Fob Sushi a thumbs down, triggering an investigation that led to the restaurant’s temporary shutdown.
Racial justice, free speech groups join fight against potential TikTok ban
A dozen social and racial justice groups said Thursday that the federal effort to require a sale or ban of TikTok would suppress speech from minority communities by disrupting a critical tool many use to establish connections online and advocate for causes.
Ramaswamy criticizes Haley over TikTok, and other GOP debate highlights
Five Republican presidential candidates gathered Wednesday for the party’s latest debate.