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EU Alleges TikTok Harmful Algorithm, Risks 6% Fine
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The European Commission issued preliminary findings accusing TikTok of failing to curb its recommendation algorithm’s “rabbit hole” effect, which repeatedly serves users similar content and may harm mental health, particularly among minors. It called for changes such as prioritizing users’ stated preferences and making feed controls more accessible; ByteDance could face a fine of up to 6% of global annual turnover if the concerns are not addressed.
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Tom Gallagher
A six percent fine feels like overkill when the real issue is parents not monitoring what their kids scroll through all day.
ByteDance Founder Reclaims China’s Richest Title on AI
Zhang Yiming
— Oct 27, 2026
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming reclaimed China’s richest-person title with an estimated $100 billion fortune, which Hurun attributed largely to the company’s AI expansion. The rankings also showed gains concentrated in AI, semiconductors and robotics, while consumer and real estate fortunes came under pressure.
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Maya Lindstrom
Shifting wealth toward robotics and semiconductors feels like a necessary change for China.
Axel Springer CEO reportedly pitches TikTok Europe stake
Charles Kushner
— Oct 22, 2026
Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner reportedly proposed that the German publisher join a deal to acquire a stake in TikTok’s European operations, modeled on the restructuring of the app’s U.S. business. Axel Springer said it would welcome a European solution, but ByteDance denied that formal talks had taken place, and the proposal reportedly gained no traction with European officials.
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Meta blocks ByteDance ads across seven countries
Meta
— Oct 8, 2026
Meta on Thursday barred ByteDance ads on Facebook and Instagram in the US and six other countries, calling it normal competition with TikTok.
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Russian Pranksters Dupe OpenAI Officials Into Video Chat About ‘Offensive’ AI For Ukraine
Dylan Kresak · 5 min · 1h
ByteDance, MPA sign safeguards pact for Seedance, Seedream
ByteDance
— Aug 17, 2026
ByteDance and the Motion Picture Association have signed an agreement to strengthen copyright safeguards for ByteDance’s Seedance video and Seedream image models, with both parties pledging ongoing collaboration as AI technology evolves. The pact follows Hollywood studios’ IP concerns and will extend guardrails across ByteDance platforms like TikTok, CapCut, and Dreamina to prevent unauthorized use of copyrighted material and likenesses.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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China Weighs Nvidia Chip Buys for Alibaba, ByteDance
People's Republic of China
— Sep 27, 2026
China's MIIT asked firms about Nvidia RTX Pro 5500 order volumes; officials indicated approval is likely. ByteDance reportedly weighs about one million chips.
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Tom Gallagher
Officials reviewing the purchases first is the right step to balance tech access with security concerns.
ByteDance Says China Will Have To Approve Its US Tiktok Deal
Reporting
— Sep 17, 2020
China will need to approve ByteDance’s proposed deal with Oracle Corp for its TikTok app, the Chinese company said on Thursday, indicating how its bid to stave off a ban in the United States could be further…
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Brazil Fines ByteDance $30 Million Over Teens' Data
Brazil
— Aug 25, 2026
Brazil's National Data Protection Authority fined ByteDance (TikTok) about 153.7–153.8 million reais for irregular processing of minors’ data, ordering deletion of improperly collected information and demanding a compliance plan with logs and reporting; the total could be reduced by 25% if ByteDance waives its right to appeal and pays promptly, amid broader global scrutiny of platforms safeguarding young users.
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TikTok Owner Pleads For Legal Relief Against US TikTok Ban
Tik-Tok
— Dec 10, 2024
ByteDance, the Chinese conglomerate that owns TikTok, approached an appeals court Monday to temporarily halt a ruling that mandates the company either sell TikTok or face a ban in the United States by Jan. 19. ByteDance…
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New Jersey Town Votes to End 150-Year Ban on Alcohol Sales
A New Jersey borough known for its restaurants and longtime alcohol restrictions is preparing for a major change after voters approved a measure allowing licensed establishments to sell drinks for customers to enjoy on-site. According to Fox News , Collingswood, located outside Philadelphia, voted Nov. 3 to end a ban on alcohol sales that dates back to the 19th century. The ballot measure passed w
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Trump Says Oracle Close To Tiktok Deal as Bytedance Aims for Majority Ownership
Reporting
— Sep 15, 2020
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had heard Oracle Corp <ORCL.N> was very close to a deal over ByteDance’s TikTok, even as sources said the Chinese company was seeking to keep majority ownership of the popular…
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ByteDance Spins Out AI Drug Unit at $1.5B
ByteDance
— Sep 16, 2026
ByteDance spun off its AI drug discovery unit, Anew Labs, into an independent company and just closed a $290 million first-round financing valuing it at about $1.5 billion, with ByteDance retaining a 56% controlling stake. The round, led by HSG, IDG Capital, Hillhouse, and 5Y Capital among others, bolsters Anew Labs’ global footprint and its pipeline and technology stack built around AI-driven drug discovery.
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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin Scorsese
Yourlist
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The video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.
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ByteDance Establishes Dedicated AI Safety Unit
ByteDance
— Oct 13, 2026
ByteDance’s Seed AI lab is creating a standalone safety and alignment department, led by Yan Lin and reporting to the lab’s head, as it develops more capable models and AI agents. The unit will work on alignment training, safety testing and risk monitoring, including safeguards against misuse and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear risks; Seed is also recruiting researchers and plans to collaborate with external evaluators.
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TikTok, ByteDance Pay $400 Million COPPA Settlement
United States Department of Justice
— Aug 21, 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice announced a $400 million settlement with TikTok and ByteDance over alleged COPPA violations, with $300 million due immediately and $100 million contingent on a court order related to a prior consent decree. The agreement follows TikTok’s leadership and privacy practices overhauls and includes measures to strengthen protections for younger users and a plan for a predominantly American-owned joint venture to safeguard U.S. data, potentially addressing bans.
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Nvidia H200 shipments enter China, ByteDance Tencent receive
United States of America
— Aug 19, 2026
Nvidia’s H200 AI chips are arriving in mainland China in small batches, with ByteDance and Tencent each receiving about 10,000 units under a regime that allows up to 100,000 per Chinese buyer. Beijing is balancing demand for high-performance AI computing with a push to bolster domestic semiconductor capabilities, permitting shipments to Hong Kong and encouraging resumption of orders through partners like Lenovo while Nvidia works to clear inventory.
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Democrats Lean On Green Group To Reach UN Climate Talks Without Trump
Simon August · 7 min · 1h
TikTok To Challenge Trump’s Executive Order
Reporting
— Aug 23, 2020
TikTok said on Saturday it plans to file a lawsuit on Monday against President Donald Trump’s executive order prohibiting transactions with the popular short video app and its Chinese parent ByteDance, confirming an…
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Pick a food for every letter and the AI reveals your future
Quizie
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A to (almost) Z, one delicious decision at a time. At the end, the AI reads your feast like tea leaves and tells your fortune.
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GORDON CHANG: China’s TikTok Deal Great For China, Not For America
People's Republic of China
— Dec 29, 2025
TikTok has posed two national security threats. First, TikTok and its owner ByteDance have repeatedly made promises about the security of personal data of Americans, but they have not honored pledges and have broken…
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Trump Signs Order to Extend TikTok Ban Deadline
Donald John Trump
— Jun 19, 2025
Users of TikTok can now mark Sept. 17 on their calendars. That is because President Donald Trump signed on executive order to extend the deadline ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, to sell the video app to an American…
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Trump Says There Will Be No Extension of TikTok Deadline
Reporting
— Sep 10, 2020
President Donald Trump said on Thursday the deadline set for Chinese company ByteDance to sell its popular short-video app TikTok’s U.S. assets would not be extended. “It’ll either be closed up or they’ll sell it,”…
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Trump Gets Verified Account on Tiktok Competitor Triller
Reporting
— Aug 16, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump now has a verified account on TikTok competitor Triller, another sign of the White House’s disfavor toward the ByteDance-owned video-sharing app. Triller is one of several TikTok alternatives…
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Trump Issues Blunt Warning as 1,500 Migrants Head Through Mexico
President Donald Trump is threatening to double tariffs on Mexico if the country fails to stop a migrant caravan making its way north toward the U.S. border. According to Fox News , Trump said in a Thursday morning Truth Social post that large groups of migrants were gathering and beginning what he described as an “illegal march through Mexico.” He argued that some countries were sending people th
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Billionaire GOP Megadonor’s Firm Helped Lay Groundwork For TikTok’s Rise, Report Finds
Reporting
— Jun 5, 2024
A GOP megadonor’s firm helped sow the seeds for the rise of TikTok through its investments in a key search engine technology, The New York Times reported on Thursday, citing a trove of court documents. ByteDance has…
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Senator Rubio Urges Trump To Scrap Tiktok-Oracle Deal If Bytedance Ties Remain
Reporting
— Sep 16, 2020
Marco Rubio and five other Republican senators called on the Trump administration to reject a proposed deal for Oracle <ORCL.N> to become a “trusted technology provider” for popular social media platform TikTok’s U.S…
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Trump Declares TikTok Will ‘Close Down’ on September 15 Unless a US Company Buys It
Reporting
— Aug 3, 2020
President Donald Trump says the clock is ticking for Beijing-based ByteDance to strike a deal to sell TikTok to a U.S. company or lose its ability to operate in the country. Speaking to reporters at the White House on…
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Exclusive: TikTok’s Chinese Owner Offers to Forego Stake to Clinch US Deal – Sources
Reporting
— Aug 2, 2020
China’s ByteDance has agreed to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok completely in a bid to save a deal with the White House, after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular short-video…
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Kling Tests 30-Second AI Video Model With Select Users
Keling
— Sep 27, 2026
Kling 4.0 expands AI video generation with clips up to 30 seconds, multimodal references and keyframe controls to guide scenes and continuity. The launch comes as the Chinese video-generation company prepares for a possible Hong Kong listing and competes with ByteDance’s Seedance amid broader challenges monetizing AI video.
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Israel Defense Industry Chief Predicts Another Iran War Despite Staggering US Costs
Francis Kapper · 7 min · 1h
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