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France leads crackdown on #SkinnyTok while Brussels plays catch-up

The move comes as European countries sound the alarm on TikTok’s impact on youth mental health. Experts warn the app still hosts dangerous content under different hashtags.

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France probes pscychological impact of TikTok use with national survey

The consultation is part of a parliamentary commission of inquiry probing the platform and its impacts on young users in particular.

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TikTok gets 75-day reprieve in US after Trump tariffs sour buyer talks

The Chinese-owned platform was facing a ban in the US in January but Donald Trump granted an extension in order to broker new American ownership.

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TikTok is almost out of time in the US. What’s likely to happen next?

TikTok’s imminent future in the US still hangs in the balance. Besides a potential new owner, this is what may happen after the April 5 deadline elapses.

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Amazon's last-minute bid for TikTok comes ahead of US ban on Saturday

Amazon has put in a bid to purchase TikTok, a Trump administration official said on Wednesday, in an eleventh-hour pitch as a US ban on the platform is set to go into effect on Saturday.

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Trump to hold meeting on likely investors to buy TikTok and avoid ban

Trump says that the 5 April deadline for ByteDance to sell TikTok, or face a ban in the US, could be extended if needed.

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Is a TikTok deal in the works? Here's where things stand with the ban

A US law is forcing TikTok's Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance to divest from the platform or face a ban.

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TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores after US ban delay

TikTok is once again available for download on Apple and Google's app stores in the US after a ban was delayed.

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Microsoft is a potential buyer for TikTok, claims Trump

The new US president told journalists onboard Air Force One on Monday that the Big Tech giant was eyeing a bid for the popular entertainment app.

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From MrBeast to Elon Musk, who is in the running to buy TikTok?

The countdown is on again for a US-based buyer to take on TikTok, as it faces a ban. Euronews Next takes a look at the contenders to take over the app.

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People post TikTok-loaded phones for thousands on eBay, Facebook

People are listing phones preloaded with TikTok on eBay, Facebook marketplace, and other online storefronts.

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US-owned Perplexity AI offers new plan to take a half-share in TikTok

The proposal, submitted last week, is a revision of an earlier plan the artificial intelligence startup presented to TikTok's parent ByteDance on 18 January, a day before the law that bans TikTok went into effect.

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How X, Meta, and Bluesky are taking advantage of the TikTok turmoil

Social media companies are making the most of the TikTok ban in the US by offering new video tools and feeds.

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Trump's TikTok shift: From backing a ban to being hailed 'a saviour'

"I’m asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark!" Donald Trump wrote in a post on his social media app Truth Social on Sunday morning.

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TikTok restoring access after Trump pledges to issue executive order

President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to issue an executive order that would give TikTok's China-based parent company more time to find an approved buyer.

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What will happen if TikTok falls into the hands of tech billionaires?

Elon Musk reportedly considered buying TikTok ahead of a US-wide ban. But what would it mean for society if "broligarchs" consolidated their influence on social media?

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What will happen when TikTok goes dark? Here's how to prepare

From how to save your content to what to expect after the app disappears from app stores, this is how you need to prepare for the US TikTok ban.

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White House says implementing TikTok ban passed to Trump

That comes after a unanimous ruling by the Supreme Court on Friday to uphold a federal law banning TikTok unless it's sold by its China-based parent company, Bytedance.

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TikTok ban upheld by US Supreme Court unless sold by Chinese owners

TikTok is facing a ban in the United States on Sunday after the country's Supreme Court upheld a federal law to shut it down or force its sale.

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How much is social media platform TikTok worth and who could buy it?

The popular app TikTok could be banned on 19 January under a US federal law that would force the video sharing platform to divest itself from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, or shut down its US operations.