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How TikTok’s deal to divest US business from Chinese parent is taking shape

December 21, 2025 12:06 pm

The concerns on TikTok’s ownership date back to 2020, when Trump accused the app of mishandling the Covid pandemic and spreading conspiracies about the origins of the virus. He went on to sign an executive order demanding ByteDance sell its US operations.

Donald Trump-backed deal sees TikTok agree to sell US entity to American investors

December 19, 2025 6:11 am

The deal, set to close on January 22, would end years of efforts to force the ‌app's Chinese parent ByteDance to divest its US business ‌over national security ‌concerns.

Jasmine Bentley, center, and Amelie Tomlinson, far right, watch a TikTok video with their friends in Melbourne, Australia, Nov. 13, 2025.

Australia’s teen social media ban kicks in from December 10: Five key points to know

December 08, 2025 3:32 pm

Several social media platforms, such as Instagram and Facebook, have already moved to deactivate hundreds of thousands of accounts belonging to young teens in Australia.

‘Date them till you hate them’: This toxic TikTok dating trend is making a comeback

December 03, 2025 6:11 pm

This dating approach is now circulating widely again, raising concerns about how people navigate conflict, emotional withdrawal, and the end of relationships.

Here're the Most Popular Social Media Platforms in 2025 based on monthly active users

Top 10 most popular social media platforms worldwide in 2025: 2 Chinese apps on list

November 18, 2025 11:03 am

Top 10 Popular Social Media Platforms Worldwide in 2025: Reddit, in particular, has seen a surge in active monthly users, ranking among the top 10 popular social media platforms this year.

Trump says he might sign final TikTok deal on Thursday

October 27, 2025 1:04 pm

The US President is also expected to meet China's President Xi Jinping later this week.

US lawmaker says licensing deal for TikTok algorithm would raise serious concerns

October 17, 2025 11:19 am

Trump's order said the algorithm will be retrained and monitored by the U.S. company's security partners, and operation of the algorithm will be under the control of the new joint venture.

Indonesia restores TikTok licence after company shares data from protest period

October 05, 2025 7:38 pm

The demonstrations, which were sparked by public anger over lawmakers’ privileges and police violence, left ten people dead.

Tiktok star Jennifer Nicole Rivas dies at 21

Who was Jennifer Nicole Rivas? Honduran TikTok star and TV presenter dies at 21; fans flood social media with tributes

October 03, 2025 11:17 am

Rivas was a well-known social media personality in Honduras, with over 100,000 followers on TikTok. She also worked as a presenter for Honduran channel CHTV and was pursuing a degree in journalism.

ByteDance is expected to be the single largest minority shareholder in the joint venture, sources said. (Image: Reuters)

ByteDance expected to maintain big role in new US TikTok, sources say

September 27, 2025 10:27 am

the new U.S. TikTok would be divided into two companies and he joint venture that was announced by Trump will serve as the backend operations to the U.S. company and handle U.S. user data and algorithm.