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HISTORICAL FACTS: Tiktok us - The Untold Story

New questions arise over TikTok sale

The $10 billion "fee" is unprecedented. And officially undisclosed.

Axios

Gen Z is rebelling against TikTok USA by installing another app—founded by an Oracle alum

TikTok USA isn’t just (arguably) a tool of corporate power, it doesn’t seem to work as well as the old TikTok.

Fortune

Does the exodus to UpScrolled signify the end of TikTok?

Until recently, you might have never heard of the TikTok competitor UpScrolled. But as of Jan. 29, the app reached No. 1 one in Apple’s app store as disgruntled TikTok users in the United States rushed to sign up.

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‘We're sorry for this disruption and hope to resolve it soon’: TikTok’s USA arm explains why it’s still not working for many

Many U.S. TikTok users are still experiencing feed, upload, and playback issues as the company works to restore service following a reported data center outage.

TechRadar

The challenges facing the Ellisons' media empire

The Ellison's portfolio spans CBS News, Paramount Pictures, a piece of TikTok U.S. and could add CNN and HBO.

Axios

Meet TikTok’s new U.S. CEO: Adam Presser, a Harvard business and law grad with an affinity for Chinese movies

"For three years in high school, I watched Chinese movies and had this incredibly eye-opening experience,” Presser said in a 2023 interview.

Fortune

TikTok US Operations Set to Spin Off Under Deal With Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX

TikTok plans to spin off its U.S. operations under a new American-led joint venture to comply with U.S. law.

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ByteDance Signs Binding Deal To Spin Off TikTok US Into Majority-American Joint Venture

Under the deal, the U.S. version of TikTok will become majority-owned by American investors, satisfying the core requirement of a bipartisan law passed by Congress in 2024 that sought to address national security concerns tied to the app's Chinese ownership.

International Business Times

First Thing: James Comey indicted as Trump pushes to prosecute political enemies

Ex-FBI director indicted on counts of making false statements and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. Plus, human origins may reach back far deeper in time than previously thought

The Guardian - UK

Abu Dhabi royal family to take stake in TikTok US under Trump deal

MGX, chaired by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will take 15% stake, with social media firm valued at $14bn

The Guardian - UK

TikTok’s algorithm set to move from Chinese control to Big Tech under Trump’s deal to save app

White House says it has finally reached an agreement with China to secure the future of the popular social video app in the U.S., with software giant Oracle taking responsibility for users’ data

The Independent UK

Q&A: Will TikTok be banned in the US this weekend?

The video-sharing app is facing a US ban unless it can find a non-Chinese buyer for its US operations by April 5.

Evening Standard

Perplexity AI submits bid to help save TikTok in the US — here's what we know

Perplexity AI, a U.S.-based search engine startup, has submitted a proposal to merge with TikTok's U.S. operations.

Tom’s Guide

TikTok Users Post Heartfelt Goodbye Videos Before App 'Goes Dark' on Sunday

TikTok creators are sharing heartfelt farewells as the app faces a U.S. shutdown on Sunday.

Latin Times

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