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1. • ByteDance

     • TikTok is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, founded in 2012. The Beijing-based firm is registered in the Cayman Islands, and has offices across Europe and the US.
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     US House passes bill that could ban TikTok nationwide

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   Will TikTok be banned if China doesn't sell its stake?

   • TikTok has filed a lawsuit to try and block the US from banning it if its Chinese parent company does not sell its stake in the social media app. Fears that data about millions of Americans could land in China's hands drove Congressional efforts to try and split TikTok from the Beijing-based company ByteDance,

   Can TikTok's owner afford to lose its killer app? - BBC

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   Is TikTok a Chinese company?

   • TikTok has said ByteDance "is not an agent of China or any other country". And ByteDance insists it's not a Chinese firm, pointing to the many global investment firms that own 60% of it. But the app's extraordinary success in the US has made it yet another flashpoint between Washington and Beijing. Some 170 million Americans use TikTok every month.

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   Where is TikTok HQ?

   • The ByteDance headquarters in Beijing, China.. Photo: Getty Images The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill this week that would give TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the U.S. assets of the short video app, or face a ban, in the greatest threat to the app since the Trump administration.

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   Will TikTok be banned in the US?

   • China has attacked a bill going through US Congress that could ultimately see TikTok banned in the States, calling it unjust. It is the latest move in a years-long row over safety fears about the app which is owned by a Chinese company.

   Is TikTok really a danger to the West? - BBC

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   Does TikTok have a parent company?

   • In a letter to U.S. lawmakers in June, TikTok insisted it retained an arm’s-length relationship with its parent. ByteDance could make hiring decisions on behalf of the video app, and the two entities shared some underlying technologies, the company said, but ultimately, “TikTok is led by its own global C.E.O., Shou Zi Chew.”

   The relationship between TikTok and its Chinese parent company

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   When did TikTok start?

   • Founded in 2012 by Chinese entrepreneurs, ByteDance first hit the jackpot with short video app Douyin in China. A year later, it launched TikTok, an international version. TikTok was banned in China but gained a billion users in five years.

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3. www.bbc.com › news › world-us-canada-68905434TikTok: Why is the US going after the popular social media app?

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   Apr 27, 2024 · This week US lawmakers passed a bill that forces TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the hugely popular social media app, or be banned in America. But why is the US doing...

4. www.bbc.com › news › technology-64797355Is TikTok really a danger to the West? - BBC

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   AFP. China has attacked a bill going through US Congress that could ultimately see TikTok banned in the States, calling it unjust. It is the latest move in a years-long row over safety fears...

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     TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before House committee as lawmakers push to ban app | full video

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     TikTok in China versus the United States | 60 Minutes

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     A Forced TikTok Sale? How the Company Could Become U.S.-Owned | WSJ

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     TikTok in China versus the United States | 60 Minutes

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     TikTok CEO: We've never provided data to Chinese government

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     TikTok hearing: Company building “firewall” to seal off US data from foreign access, CEO says | FULL

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     TikTok CEO: China Doesn't Own or Control ByteDance

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     TikTok CEO explains to congress why his kids aren't on the app

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6. www.nbcnews.com › investigations › tiktok-says-notTikTok says it's not spreading Chinese propaganda. The U.S ...

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   Sep 16, 2024 · TikTok is asking a federal court to stop a law that could ban the social media platform in the U.S. But two studies suggest TikTok blocks info critical of China, and a new analysis argues the...

7. www.cnn.com › 2024/04/24 › mediaHow TikTok’s Chinese parent company will rely on an American ...

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   Apr 25, 2024 · The new law gives TikTok’s parent company ByteDance nine months to sell the short-form video app or face a ban in the US, where it claims some 170 million users and has raised national security...

8. www.inc.com › reuters › what-you-need-to-know-aboutWhat You Need to Know About TikTok's Chinese Parent Company ...

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   Mar 15, 2024 · Photo: Getty Images. The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill this week that would give TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the U.S. assets of the...

9. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-china-68681786Can TikTok's owner afford to lose its killer app? - BBC

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   May 7, 2024 · TikTok has filed a lawsuit to try and block the US from banning it if its Chinese parent company does not sell its stake in the social media app.

10. www.nytimes.com › live › 2023/03/23The relationship between TikTok and its Chinese parent ...

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    Mar 23, 2023 · At the core of Thursday’s congressional hearing on TikTok is one main question: What is the relationship between the popular short-form video app and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance?