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In April 2021, ByteDance announced that it had created a new division called BytePlus to distribute the software framework underlying TikTok, so that others may launch similar apps. [26] In August 2021, ByteDance acquired Pico, an Oculus-like virtual reality startup.
Apr 23, 2024 · A bill that would force a sale of TikTok by its Chinese owner, ByteDance — or ban it outright — was passed by the Senate on Tuesday and signed into law Wednesday by President Biden.
Apr 24, 2024 · The Senate last night approved a bill that orders TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the company within 270 days or lose access to the US market. The House had already passed the bill, and...
Mar 13, 2024 · What is ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok? Why is ByteDance controversial in the United States? Who is the founder of ByteDance? What is his relationship to TikTok CEO Shou Zi...
Mar 15, 2024 · HONG KONG, March 15 (Reuters) - 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....
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...
Mar 15, 2024 · 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...
Apr 18, 2024 · They say that TikTok has too much data on Americans and that ByteDance, a Chinese company, could use its algorithm to feed disinformation and propaganda to users.
May 7, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — A newly minted law forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. could be in for an uphill battle in court. The app’s China-based owner, ByteDance, filed a lawsuit Tuesday, calling the measure unconstitutional.
May 30, 2024 · The work on splitting the source code ordered by TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance late last year predated a bill to force a sale of TikTok's U.S. operations that began gaining steam in Congress ...
