From 'probing minds' to verified account: how Elon Musk's stance on TikTok shifted
The billionaire's surprising return to TikTok reveals his evolving tech diplomacy, with his account quickly […]
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Turning walnuts into 'jade'? TikTok, Instagram go nuts over ancient Chinese tradition
TikTok, Instagram go nuts over ancient Chinese tradition. You will not actually make jade by […]
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How micro dramas work 'like a TikTok trend', leaving big studios in their dust
The head of a Chinese micro drama company shares how studios behind short-form shows for […]
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Many ADHD, autism TikTok videos are 'inaccurate', study claims, leading to misinformation
Social media misinformation on ADHD and autism is rife, especially on TikTok, and experts are […]
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TikTok gets green light to stay in Canada, reversing earlier ban | South China Morning Post
In November 2024, under former prime minister Justin Trudeau, Canada ordered ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese owner, […]
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Trump sued in bid to undo approval of TikTok's US sale | South China Morning Post
… TikTok deal violates requirements ?. Reuters. Published: 7:48am, 6 Mar 2026. Donald Trump and […]
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Need help saving money? Your rich BFF, TikTok's Vivian Tu, has tips and tricks
Tu is known for her TikTok and Instagram social media accounts ?Your Rich BFF?, where […]
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Hollywood shaken by Brad Pitt-Tom Cruise fight video made with Chinese AI: 'over for us'
The viral clip was generated with a two-line prompt on Seedance 2.0, a platform owned […]
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My Take | TikTok deal good for Chinese owners but terrible for users in the United States
If American users of TikTok think its transition to majority US ownership would make it […]
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EU finds TikTok 'addictive' in digital law probe, 6% fine looms for ByteDance
TikTok's ?addictive design? has been found to violate EU digital laws ? in a move […]
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TikTok's new owners, eyes on Greenland, US farmers' plight: 7 US-China relations reads
TikTok and its Chinese parent ByteDance announced the official creation of a new US venture […]
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Who are the owners of the new TikTok US entity? | South China Morning Post
TikTok and its Chinese parent ByteDance announced on Thursday the official creation of a new […]
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TikTok-ban critic with 'economic patriotism' agenda to lead Democrats on House China panel
Ro Khanna, a California progressive who opposed the US congressional effort to force the Chinese […]
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Poland urges European Commission to investigate TikTok over AI-generated content
TikTok, representatives of the Commission ?and of the Russian embassy in Warsaw did not immediately […]
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China's stance on TikTok deal 'not a green light with no strings attached', analysts say
The Chinese commerce ministry's latest remarks on the TikTok deal in the US signalled acceptance […]
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TikTok owner ByteDance's valuation hits US$500 billion as US survival plan advances
ByteDance's valuation previously approached US$400 billion in April 2021, when the company considered a public […]
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Editorial | TikTok deal could show way forward for US-China engagement
… TikTok's users, including many who made a living off it. It also gave Beijing, […]
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TikTok seals US deal but core algorithm could still rattle ties with China
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said in an internal memo on Thursday that the deal […]
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TikTok reaches deal on new US venture with American investor group
The deal restructures TikTok's ownership to comply with US national security rules on data privacy […]
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Soft power ? hard work: can China harness social media apps to rewire its global image?
… TikTok. Meredith Chen. Published: 11:10am, 14 Dec 2025. Mary Roettger was just one of […]
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