BREAKING: Microsoft says it is ‘prepared to explore purchase of TikTok’ in the US after its CEO spoke to Donald Trump following his total ban threat to app as Mike Pompeo warns personal data of 80 million Americans users could be going to Beijing The president had threatened to ban TikTok in the US as … Read more
Lindsey Graham says Microsoft should take over TikTok to ‘keep competition alive and data out of the hands of the Chinese government’, after the sale of the app was reportedly put on hold when Trump announced he was shutting it down. The senator on Saturday defended the president’s decision to take action against the popular … Read more
The U.S. general manager of Chinese video sharing app TikTok has said that the service is ‘not planning on going anywhere’ after President Donald Trump vowed to ban it over security and privacy concerns. ‘We’re not planning on going anywhere,’ said Vanessa Pappas in a video address on TikTok. ‘When it comes to safety and security … Read more
TikTok stars are bidding farewell to the popular video-sharing app after President Trump announced he was banning the Chinese-owned platform on Saturday, amid national security concerns. The social media outlet, where users can create 15 or 60 second videos, has grown wildly popular among young people over the last year and is estimated to be … Read more
President Donald Trump announced on Friday he will ban Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from operating in the United States. Trump said the popular video-sharing platform could be barred as soon as Saturday by executive order or through use of emergency economic powers. ‘As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re banning them from the United … Read more
Microsoft is ‘in talks’ to buy Chinese-owned TikTok after Trump said he is considering banning the video app in the US Sources told The New York Times that Microsoft could take over TikTok The tech firm is in talks with the Chinese-owned app to purchase the service The news comes as President Donald Trump is wrestling … Read more
TikTok star Charli D’Amelio has reportedly hired full-time security after receiving threats on social media. TMZ reports that the 16-year-old, who is the most-followed star on TikTok , with 75.1 million followers, was threatened on social media by a user who said they were going to turn up at her family’s house in Norwalk, Connecticut. Her family … Read more
This is the outrageous moment a mother-in-law interrupts her son’s wedding mid ceremony after disagreeing with the bride’s vows. Sarah Ragsdale, from San Jose, California, posted the unbelievable moment that took place during her sister’s wedding on TikTok. She captioned the video: ‘My sisters wedding a few years ago. Her MIL has always hated her. … Read more
Several curvier TikTok users have accused the app of deleting videos of them in swimsuits and crop tops. Mikayla Zazon, Denise Mercedes, and Nikki Garza all told the New York Post that they have had multiple videos flagged and then removed by TikTok, with the app claiming that they violated community guidelines. But they all say … Read more
President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. is considering banning the social media app TikTok amid fears that it could be used by China to spy on Americans. ‘We’re looking at TikTok, we’re thinking about making a decision,’ he told reporters in the South Lawn before departing the White House for a day trip to … Read more