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Explainer: What does Trump's order mean for TikTok, WeChat in US?
Trump’s order appears to formalise his threat to shut down TikTok unless Microsoft or some other American company buys it by September 15.
Trump passes executive orders to ban Chinese apps TikTok, WeChat
'At this time, the order takes action to address one mobile application in particular, TikTok,' he said.
Forcing TikTok to sell its US business could end up killing the open internet
Analysts say the deal could result in data nationalism and have far-reaching effects.
ByteDance boss in a predicament over Trump's ultimatum on TikTok
Zhang Yiming has been given just six weeks to find a buyer for the app in the United States or have it banned in its second largest market.
Donald Trump says US will ban Chinese app TikTok
Reports had said Trump would require US operations of the app be divested from its parent firm ByteDance, but the president announced a ban
US content creators of TikTok stand a chance to earn from a fund of USD 200 million
The short video platform also said it plans to add 10,000 US jobs in the next three years, as it battles complaints over its ties to China.
TikTok may be out but ByteDance’s Resso music app is thriving
As much as 74 per cent of downloads have been in India for the Resso music-streaming app, which dubs itself a social app like TikTok.
To avoid US ban, TikTok may sever ties with Chinese company ByteDance
A White House advisor says he expects TikTok to operate as an independent company in the US to skirt the proposed ban.
Government must galvanise India's app ecosystem to pare down Chinese influence
Quick disbursal of the Rs 20,000 crore Startup India corpus to app-based businesses is key, not reliance on large firms to create superapps.
TikTok's astute exit from Hong Kong will likely keep it going in the US
It is a ‘win-win’ move for TikTok as it does not risk angering China by refusing to share user data, but it can focus on growing in the US.