ByteDance says ‘no plans’ to sell TikTok after new US law threatens ban
Hong Kong Free Press HKFP - 2024-04-26T07:09:22.000Z

Chinese tech giant ByteDance has said it has no plans to sell TikTok after a new US law put it on a deadline to divest from the hugely popular video platform or have it banned in the United States. US lawmakers set the nine-month deadline on national security grounds, alleging that TikTok can be used […]

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