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Bytedance May Shut Down TikTok in US if Legal Options Fail
The algorithms TikTok relies on for its operations are deemed core to ByteDance overall operations, which would make a sale of the app with algorithms highly unlikely.
TikTok’s Chinese Counterpart, Douyin, Is Courting American Designers
The app, owned by TikTok parent company ByteDance, has been promising to help emerging US labels get started selling in China at the same time that TikTok stares down a ban by the US for its ties to China.
Who Is the TikTok Shopper?
The ByteDance-owned app’s e-commerce play has been met with mixed response from users. Still, sales seem to keep ticking up.
The US TikTok Ban Clears Its First Hurdle. What’s Next?
The US House of Representatives approved a bill that could ultimately lead to a ban of the app, but its path forward remains far from certain.
Is the TikTok Fashion Boom Already Over?
The ByteDance-owned app has big ambitions to be an e-commerce player in league with Amazon with influence in fashion on par with Instagram. Now it’s facing new threats — both from outside and within.