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Fact check: Is China using TikTok to 'dumb down' European children?

Macron recently claimed that China offers its children a more educational version of TikTok, while the version available in Europe is designed, in his view, to dull the minds of young people. The Cube compared the content found in both versions of the app.

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Trump official says Oracle will manage TikTok's algorithm for US users

Full details have yet to be released on the deal, which would give an American tech firm control of the platform’s algorithm for US users.

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Trump says Murdochs and tech CEOs could take part in TikTok deal

Trump’s disclosure is the latest twist in a fast-moving potential deal to keep TikTok operating in the US.

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TikTok shutdown extended as US-China deal to be finalised

US President Donald Trump postponed federal law to ban social media platform TikTok while American and Chinese officials iron out a framework deal.

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US says TikTok deal reached with China

What do we know about a possible deal reached between the US and China regarding TikTok?

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Why was the US TikTok ban extended again?

US President Donald Trump signalled that he would give TikTok’s Chinese parent company another 75 days to find an American buyer for the platform or face a nationwide ban. But why all the extensions?

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Trump to sign order to extend TikTok sale deadline by 90 days

The new order will be the third time Trump has delayed the ban imposed by Congress and upheld by the US Supreme Court on the viral video sharing app owned by the Chinese company, ByteDance.

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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.