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TikTok US ban: Supreme Court hears arguments over whether popular app stays or goes

In one of the most important cases of the social media age, free speech and national security collide at the Supreme Court on Friday in arguments over the fate of TikTok.

January 10, 2025 9:37pm EST

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban, pledges to resolve dispute

In an amicus brief filed Friday, Trump urged the justices to allow him to broker a deal after he takes office on Jan. 20, 2025.

December 27, 2024 9:51pm EST

TikTok asks SCOTUS to block potential US ban

TikTok has asked the Supreme Court to block a federal law that would ban the popular platform in the United States unless its China-based parent company agrees to sell it.

December 16, 2024 6:48pm EST

TikTok denied request to halt potential US ban

If the app is not sold to an approved buyer by mid-January, it will be shut down.

December 13, 2024 9:09pm EST

DOJ asks court to reject TikTok's bid to delay law that would ban app

The law would require TikTok’s parent company ByteDance to sell the company or face a ban in the U.S.

December 12, 2024 9:45am EST

Is TikTok getting banned in the US? What to know

TikTok’s future in the U.S. is uncertain.

December 7, 2024 9:49am EST

TikTok ban: Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale of app in the U.S.

A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld a law that could lead to a ban of TikTok in the U.S. by Jan. 19.

December 6, 2024 12:48pm EST

Very demure: Dictionary.com chooses 2024 Word of the Year

Dictionary.com has chosen its 2024 Word of the Year – and it’s from that massive TikTok trend this summer.

November 26, 2024 10:12am EST

DC Attorney General Schwalb sues social media platform TikTok, joining 13 other states

D.C. is joining more than a dozen states in suing social media giant TikTok.

October 8, 2024 5:20pm EDT

States sue TikTok over claims it's addictive, harmful to children

More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday.

October 8, 2024 10:23am EDT

More Americans are regularly getting news on TikTok, Pew Research finds

TikTok users are now more likely to get news from TikTok than Facebook users are to get news from Facebook, the survey found.

September 24, 2024 11:09am EDT

Capitals partner with TikTok; new jerseys and exclusive content coming

TikTok is now officially partnering with the Washington Capitals.

September 9, 2024 9:23pm EDT

'Demure:' What does it mean and why is it trending on TikTok?

TikTok users have recently used the word in videos to describe daily situations, and here’s why.

August 13, 2024 4:19pm EDT

Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of violating a children's online privacy law

TikTok is accused in a lawsuit of violating a federal law requiring kid-oriented apps and websites to get parental consent before collecting personal information of children under 13 years old.

August 2, 2024 5:31pm EDT

Justice Department claims TikTok collected user data on abortion, gun control, and more

In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department has accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion.

July 29, 2024 4:15pm EDT