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Tech Titans Warm Up To Donald Trump, Who Says 'Everybody Wants To Be My Friend,' Claims Bill Gates Asked To Come To Mar-a-Lago
Saturday, December 28, 2024 - 4:45pm | 446Leading CEOs from the tech industry are reportedly courting favor with President-elect Donald Trump, indicating a significant change in corporate America’s approach towards his upcoming term. What Happened: High-profile business leaders have been visiting Trump at his Florida residence, Mar-a...
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TikTok Fights Back, 'We Aren't Going Anywhere': What's Next For Users?
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - 5:43pm | 646U.S. President Joe Biden‘s recent signing of legislation has thrown ByteDance’s TikTok into the spotlight, with CEO Shou Zi Chew saying the platform will fight back. “Make no mistake, this is a ban, a ban on TikTok and a ban on you and your voice,” the CEO said in a two-...
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TikTok Ban: China Has The Power To Block Sale, Gains Leverage Over Washington
Monday, March 18, 2024 - 4:07pm | 1043Last week, the House of Representatives moved forward on a bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S. unless it is sold by its owner ByteDance Ltd. The move has already faced rejection from Beijing and is risking adding yet another complication to the already unstable relationship between the world's...
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TikTok Ban Could Take Out 'Billions Of Dollars' Out Of Creators' Pockets And Put Over 300K American Jobs 'At Risk', Says CEO
Thursday, March 14, 2024 - 5:20am | 638TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew has shot off a warning that banning the social media platform in the U.S. will have disastrous consequences for creators as well as small businesses. What Happened: In a new video posted immediately after the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of the...
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EU Regulators To Discuss Data Protection And Disinformation With TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew
Friday, November 3, 2023 - 11:09pm | 723In a significant development, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is scheduled to hold discussions with EU regulators next week. The meetings will focus on critical issues such as data protection, disinformation and competition regulations. What Happened: As reported by Bloomberg...
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Why Snap And Meta Platforms Shares Are Rising
Thursday, March 23, 2023 - 11:00am | 319Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) and Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) shares are trading higher Thursday amid TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew's congressional testimony. A ban or crackdown on TikTok in the U.S. could benefit other social media platforms. What To Know: The TikTok CEO is in the...
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TikTok At 'Pivotal' Moment, Warns CEO: Ban Could Take App 'Away From All 150 Million Of You'
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 - 10:27pm | 393TikTok faces a “pivotal” moment as U.S. lawmakers gear up to ban the Chinese-owned short-form video application, said the company’s CEO Shou Zi Chew. What Happened: Chew, who is set to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday, said that some politicians...
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Will TikTok Get Banned? CEO To Address Security Worries As House Panel Mulls Vote
Monday, January 30, 2023 - 12:18pm | 379TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will appear before the U.S. Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23, following increased scrutiny of the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, Reuters reports. This will be Chew's first appearance before a Congressional committee, according to a statement from...
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TikTok Says China-Based Employees Can Access US User Data
Saturday, July 2, 2022 - 9:14am | 374TikTok, which is owned by China's ByteDance, has confirmed that China-based employees can access U.S. user data under certain circumstances. Responding to U.S. Republican senators' inquires, TikTok has said in a letter that China-based employees who clear internal security protocols...