Ironically, given his recent support for the company, Donald Trump was among the first to shout about the national security threat posed by TikTok during his first presidential term. In 2020, Trump issued an executive order threatening to ban the service.

Part 1: Reading Questions: Read the FT article: TikTok begins restoring US service after Trump vows to delay ban and then answer the questions below. What action did TikTok take after President Trump provided clarity on the US ban, and why was this important?

Short-form video app says it is ‘fortunate’ that Donald Trump has ‘indicated he will work with us on a solution’

The federal law banning TikTok has revealed a major schism among American tech companies: Some are willing to flout the law — and some, including Apple and Google, are not.

TikTok is difficult to value. Keeping those complications in mind, Forbes spoke with at least nine people and came up with these different scenarios.

Elon Musk swooping in to buy TikTok before a US ban is set to bite? It seems like a stretch, but it could also make some sense, Peter Kafka writes.

A growing number of researchers fear that the controversial app is promoting pro-China content and softening attitudes towards the People’s Republic

Some users saw the social media app come back online on Sunday, following a shutdown when a federal law went into effect requiring a sale or ban.

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s idea, a 50-50 “joint venture” between the existing Chinese owner and some kind of American entity, was more politics than substance.

If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at least if you’re measuring via internet time

TikTok may be banned in the U.S. over the weekend, but Americans are heading to another Chinese-owned video platform: RedNote.