US President Donald Trump has issued executive orders banning any transactions with ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns video-sharing app TikTok, and Tencent, owner of the WeChat app, starting in 45 days.

Trump signs executive order banning transactions with TikTok owner after 45 days

ByteDance founder and CEO Zhang Yiming is going through the worst phase of his life as his is creations are being banned abroad and is being called a traitor. With an exit from the American market looking inevitable, told employees on Tuesday there were misunderstandings on Chinese social media about TikTok's situation in the United States and that the company could face more difficulties as anti-Chinese sentiment rose abroad.

ByteDance founder defends TikTok's US strategy in staff letter

The US President Donald Trump has given an ultimatum to the Chinese short-video sharing app TikTok to either sell its US operations to a US-based company or face the ban.

China will retaliate against US bullying Chinese companies and journalists: Chinese media

President Donald Trump has agreed to give China’s ByteDance 45 days to negotiate a sale of popular short-video app TikTok to Microsoft Corp

Donald Trump to give TikTok owner 45 days to agree sale

ByteDance is surrounded in a new controversy, but this time it is the Chinese company accusing someone else, and not the other way around. TikTok's Chinese parent company has accused the social media giant Facebook of plagiarism and smears.

TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance accuses Facebook of plagiarism

US President Donald Trump has agreed to give China's ByteDance 45 days to negotiate a sale of popular short-video app TikTok to Microsoft Corp, two people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

Trump to give TikTok's Chinese owner 45 days to agree sale

The founder of Bytedance, which owns social media giant TikTok, said Monday his teams were working around-the-clock "for the best outcome" as talks on the sale of its US operation to Microsoft continue, Chinese media reported.

'Real possibility of forced sale of TikTok's US business': Founder Zhang Yiming

Following Donald Trump's decision to ban the popular video-sharing app TikTok, Microsoft has confirmed that the US-based company is considering to overtake the video-sharing app.

Microsoft confirms exploring buying TikTok in US after Trump and Nadella talk

The US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced his plans to ban the popular video-sharing app TikTok. However, TikTok has assured that the app is not going anywhere.

'Not planning to go anywhere': TikTok responds to Trump's ban announcement

US President Donald Trump has said TikTok would be banned in the country, and that he would he would sign an executive order as soon as Saturday. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, Trump said: "As far as TikTok is concerned, we're banning them from the United States.

Trump plans to ban TikTok, may force Chinese owner to sell it

Microsoft Corp is in talks to buy ByteDance-owned TikTok, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing a source. The discussions between Microsoft and TikTok were first reported earlier on Friday by FOX Business, the Times said.

Microsoft in talks to buy ByteDance-owned TikTok: Report

Chinese tech giant ByteDance is considering listing its domestic business in Hong Kong or Shanghai, against a backdrop of rising Sino-US tensions over its hit non-China video app TikTok.

TikTok owner ByteDance ditches US, considers listing China business in Hong Kong

Some investors of TikTok’s parent company ByteDance seeking to take over the popular social media app are valuing it at about $50 billion, significantly more than peers such as Snap Inc, according to people familiar with the matter.

ByteDance investors value TikTok at $50 billion in takeover bid

A US government national security review of the social media app TikTok is nearly complete and will deliver a recommendation to the White House this week, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday.

National security recommendation on TikTok due this week: US Treasury

TikTok, used to create short dance, lip-sync, comedy and talent videos, said last year about 60 percent of its 26.5 million monthly active US users are aged 16 to 24.

US Senate panel approves ban on using TikTok app on Govt devices

Hard days for the video-sharing app TikTok are not coming to an end. After India banned the app and the US is looking at a possible ban, Australia too has expressed concern over app's safety issues.

TikTok faces scrutiny in Australia after India and US raise question on data security

Amid the recent controversies of data sharing and ownership by Chinese company, TikTok is now looking for a new place to park their headquarter offices at. As per few reports, the multimedia sharing app has been in talks with the UK government to establish their new headquarters in the capital city London.

TikTok in talks with UK government for new headquarters in London: Sources

An Indian ban on dozens of Chinese apps following a border clash between the two nations has possibly derailed a $1 billion India expansion plan of China's ByteDance, while also sparking an uproar from users of its popular TikTok video app.

India's Chinese app ban seen jolting $1 billion expansion of ByteDance

Beijing-based ByteDance, the privately owned operator of short video app TikTok, booked around 40 billion yuan ($5.64 billion) in revenue for the January-March quarter, said two people with knowledge of the matter.

TikTok owner ByteDance first-quarter revenue soared to around $5.6 billion: Sources

The Chinese video-sharing app TikTok is pressurizing moderators to suppress videos from users deemed too ugly, poor or disabled, as part of the company’s efforts to curate an aspirational air in the videos it promotes.

TikTok coercing moderators to 'filter out videos from ugly, poor or disabled users'

Chinese social media firm ByteDance has no plans to sell part or all of its TikTok app, the short video platform's head said on Tuesday, denying a media report which said the company was currently weighing options to do so due to US concerns.

ByteDance has no sale plans for TikTok, media report untrue: Sources

The founder and CEO of TikTok owner ByteDance will focus on adding users of the popular video app in countries outside of its strongest markets, according to an internal staff note seen by Reuters, as it faces political pressure in the United States.

ByteDance CEO urges TikTok diversification as US pressure mounts: internal note

The Supreme Court of India on Monday told Chinese company Bytedance Technology, maker of hugely popular video sharing app TikTok, that if Madras the High Court fails to decide by April 24 its plea for relief then its ban order will stand vacated.

If Madras High Court doesn't decide by April 24, ban on TikTok will be lifted: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay Madras High Court's order imposing a ban on Chinese video app TikTok. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi posted the matter for hearing on April 22 as the case is coming up for hearing in the Madras High Court tomorrow.

Supreme Court refuses to stay Madras HC order on TikTok app

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