Trump Says He Will Stall TikTok Ban With Executive Order
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Trump Says He Will Stall TikTok Ban With Executive Order

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President-elect Donald J. Trump said on Sunday that he would issue an executive order to stall a federal ban of TikTok, just hours after major app stores removed the popular social media site and it stopped operating for U.S. users. “I’m asking companies…

In TikTok’s Final Hours, Users React to a Nationwide Ban of the App
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In TikTok’s Final Hours, Users React to a Nationwide Ban of the App

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines On Saturday, TikTok users in the United States scrolled through the app for what could be its final hours after the Supreme Court upheld a law that requires ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, to sell the app by Sunday or otherwise face a…

TikTok to ‘Go Dark’ on Sunday for Its 170 Million American Users
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TikTok to ‘Go Dark’ on Sunday for Its 170 Million American Users

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines TikTok said late Friday that its service would “go dark” for its 170 million American users on Sunday in the face of a federal ban over fears that its Chinese ownership poses a threat to the United States’ national security. The company said…

How TikTok Evaded a Ban Again and Again, Until Now
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How TikTok Evaded a Ban Again and Again, Until Now

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In mid-2023, TikTok had just eluded an effort in Congress to ban the video app, the latest Houdini-like escape for the young tech company. For several years, during both Republican and Democratic administrations, lawmakers and officials had trained their sights on the app,…

TikTok C.E.O. Plans to Attend Trump Inauguration
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TikTok C.E.O. Plans to Attend Trump Inauguration

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The chief executive of TikTok plans to attend President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration and has been invited to sit in a position of honor on the dais, where former presidents, family members and other important guests traditionally are seated, two people familiar with…

Brazil’s Mafia-Run Animal Lottery Was Invincible. Online Games Changed That.
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Brazil’s Mafia-Run Animal Lottery Was Invincible. Online Games Changed That.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Taiza Carine da Costa got her first taste of gambling when she was just 9. Growing up in the rundown fringes of Rio de Janeiro, Ms. Costa’s godparents would send her down the block, a few coins in hand, to bet on a…