Tiktok owner Bytedance said Sunday it will “strictly comply with” a Chinese technology export regulation, which was updated last week to ban the export of limited technologies, potentially including those used by the popular video-sharing app.
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Chief executive officer of Bytedance’s video-sharing app Tiktok, Kevin Mayer, said Wednesday that he was resigning, following an executive order from US President Donald Trump requiring the company to sell its US operations.
Details: Mayer said…
UPDATE (Aug. 25): Bytedance filed a lawsuit early Monday challenging an Aug. 6 executive order forbidden transactions with popular social media app Tiktok. We’re updating the story with new details of the legal argument from the complaint. Bytedance ar…
Last week, US President Donald Trump took aim at two of the most internationally successful apps ever made by Chinese companies. After preaching about the national security risks posed by Chinese-made apps for months, he signed two executive orders on …
Across China’s social media platforms, commentators agree on one thing: Bytedance better buckle up, because the US isn’t backing down anytime soon.
That might be their only point of agreement. Some suggest that Bytedance and others should take the h…