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    • Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
      FT MagazineGillian Tett
      What the fight over TikTok really means

      The tussle over the viral app shows just how entwined American and Chinese business has become

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    • Sunday, 26 March, 2023
      The Big Read
      The teen mental health crisis: a reckoning for Big Tech

      A growing body of evidence links a rise in depression in children to social media use. Will it lead to more regulation?

    • Thursday, 23 March, 2023
      TikTok Inc
      TikTok chief faces hostile Congress in bid to fight off US ban

      Shou Zi Chew takes tough questions from legislators as China vows to oppose any forced sale

    • Thursday, 23 March, 2023
      TikTok Inc
      China says it ‘firmly opposes’ forced sale of TikTok

      Intervention by commerce ministry comes ahead of social media app chief’s appearance at US Congress

    • Wednesday, 22 March, 2023
      News in-depthTikTok Inc
      TikTok caught in US-China battle over its powerful algorithm

      Chinese parent company ByteDance stuck between legal manoeuvres aimed at controlling video app’s future

    • Friday, 17 March, 2023
      TikTok Inc
      US prosecutors probe ByteDance’s use of TikTok to track journalists

      Chinese owner of popular app has come under increasing pressure over its use of data

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      TikTok Inc
      TikTok faces potential US ban if Chinese owners do not sell stake

      ByteDance-owned video app has faced drumbeat of bipartisan opposition from Washington

    • Thursday, 23 February, 2023
      TikTok Inc
      European Commission bans staff from using TikTok

      Employees told to uninstall Chinese-owned app from devices that use commission apps

    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
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      China moves to take ‘golden shares’ in Alibaba and Tencent units

      Beijing changes tack in its efforts to secure a firmer grip on the country’s tech giants

    • Monday, 2 January, 2023
      TikTok Inc
      Lawmaker says sale of TikTok to US company could avoid outright ban

      Republican congressman says social media group is ‘addictive and destructive’

    • Thursday, 22 December, 2022
      TikTok Inc
      TikTok admits tracking FT journalist in leaks investigation

      Chinese parent ByteDance says its employees accessed user data to find sources of information to reporters

    • Thursday, 15 December, 2022
      US-China relations
      US Senate votes to ban TikTok on government devices

      Lawmakers worry Chinese video app represents security threat

    • Friday, 11 November, 2022
      Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC
      Baillie Gifford’s Scottish Mortgage cuts China exposure

      UK’s largest investment trust warns of ‘challenging’ environment and reduces stakes in Alibaba and Tencent

    • Wednesday, 9 November, 2022
      TikTok Inc
      TikTok slashes global revenue targets by at least $2bn

      Fast-growing social media platform cuts ambitious goals by 20% as some staff complain of lavish spending

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      Shein copycats chase its explosive growth

      Rivals seek to ride coattails of Chinese fast-fashion giant set to become world’s biggest specialist clothes seller

    • Monday, 3 October, 2022
      TikTok Inc
      TikTok’s turnover in Europe surged almost six-fold in 2021

      Social media platform records revenues of more than $990mn but losses also jump after recruiting thousands more staff

    • Tuesday, 6 September, 2022
      FT MagazineElaine Moore
      How to retrain your TikTok algorithm 

      Instead of jokes, the app is serving me protein powder recommendations and gory surgery videos

    • Friday, 12 August, 2022
      TikTok Inc
      TikTok employees complain of ‘kill list’ aimed at forcing out London staff

      Accusations reflect apparent clash of working cultures between UK ecommerce team and Chinese parent ByteDance

    • Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
      Skadden loses top lawyer to ByteDance amid China IPO chill

      Julie Gao will become chief financial officer at TikTok owner

    • Friday, 11 March, 2022
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      Response to Ukraine invasion poses ESG problems for foreign investors in country’s social media companies

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      TikTok poaches content moderators from Big Tech contractors in Europe

      Short-form video app hires hundreds to help curb spread of harmful content

    • Wednesday, 19 January, 2022
      ByteDance disbands investment team amid China’s Big Tech clampdown

      Reorganisation at company behind TikTok comes as authorities tighten antitrust enforcement

    • Wednesday, 3 November, 2021
      ByteDance’s Zhang Yiming steps down as chair of Chinese social media group

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    • Tuesday, 2 November, 2021
      TikTok owner restructures after tough year

      ByteDance to split into six business units as outlook dims for gaming and online education

    • Wednesday, 15 September, 2021
      TikTok Inc
      TikTok faces GDPR probe over children’s data and China transfers

      Irish regulator adds to scrutiny of video app that has drawn national security concerns

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