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Brazil Fines ByteDance $30 Million Over Teens' Data — 6dBrazil'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.

TikTok, ByteDance Pay $400 Million COPPA Settlement — Aug 21, 2026The 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.

Nvidia H200 shipments enter China, ByteDance Tencent receive — Aug 19, 2026Nvidia’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.

ByteDance, MPA sign safeguards pact for Seedance, Seedream — Aug 17, 2026ByteDance 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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China plans tighter AI model, chip export controlsTech — Jul 21, 2026China is weighing tighter export controls on AI models, training data, model weights, and advanced semiconductor designs, with MOFCOM consulting major domestic AI and chip firms to curb overseas access and restrict foreign acquisitions of strategic tech companies. The discussions, involving Alibaba, ByteDance, Zhipu AI, and other players, could reshape global AI collaboration and semiconductor supply chains, but no final rules have been issued.

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TikTok Owner Pleads For Legal Relief Against US TikTok BanReporting — Dec 10, 2024ByteDance, 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…

GORDON CHANG: China’s TikTok Deal Great For China, Not For America — Dec 29, 2025TikTok 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…

Billionaire GOP Megadonor’s Firm Helped Lay Groundwork For TikTok’s Rise, Report FindsReporting — Jun 5, 2024A 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…

Trump Signs Order to Extend TikTok Ban Deadline — Jun 19, 2025Users 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…

On X · @FCBarcelonaFC Barcelona Marks Andreas Christensen’s 100th Appearance for the ClubThe post celebrating Andreas Christensen's 100th game for FC Barcelona has received mostly skeptical and critical reactions due to his injury history, with only a minority offering straightforward congratulations.1,390 likes · 24m

ByteDance Says China Will Have To Approve Its US Tiktok DealReporting — Sep 17, 2020China 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…

Senator Rubio Urges Trump To Scrap Tiktok-Oracle Deal If Bytedance Ties RemainReporting — Sep 16, 2020Marco 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 Says Oracle Close To Tiktok Deal as Bytedance Aims for Majority OwnershipReporting — Sep 15, 2020President 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…

Trump Says There Will Be No Extension of TikTok DeadlineReporting — Sep 10, 2020President 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,”…

TikTok To Challenge Trump’s Executive OrderReporting — Aug 23, 2020TikTok 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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Trump Gets Verified Account on Tiktok Competitor TrillerReporting — Aug 16, 2020U.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 Declares TikTok Will ‘Close Down’ on September 15 Unless a US Company Buys ItReporting — Aug 3, 2020President 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…

Exclusive: TikTok’s Chinese Owner Offers to Forego Stake to Clinch US Deal – SourcesReporting — Aug 2, 2020China’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…