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China's Commerce Ministry said on Saturday it was "resolutely opposed" to the US decision to ban WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok from US app stores starting Sunday night. The Trump administration will ban WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok from US app stores. (Reuters)China's Commerce Ministry said on Saturday it was…

The move will block Americans from downloading the Chinese-owned platforms over concerns they pose a national security threat - existing TikTok users will see little change until November 12Read More

View the full Commerce Department orders here for WeChat and here for TikTok. The ban on downloads of both apps take place “after 11:59 p.m. Sunday,” per the Wall Street Journal. The bans do not apply outside the U.S. Can you use WeChat and TikTok in the U.S. next week? If you…

Earlier this month, Shannon Mingal, a digital marketer at Epic Records, received an unexpected text: A glossary of 40 to 50 phrases supposedly used by Gen Z, the sub-25, tech-savvy demographic whose preferences currently dictate the streaming charts, an all-important barometer of success in the music industry. The collection ranged…

Jason Derulo has his sights set on a screenwriting career next.The Talk Dirty singer made his big screen debut in 2019’s critical flop Cats, but is planning to shake things up with his next Hollywood move.In chat with Britain’s Daily Star, Jason revealed he’s currently working on a new project…

Publishedduration1 day agoimage copyrightGetty Imagesimage captionThe officers posted videos to video-sharing social network TikTokTwo police officers committed gross misconduct by posting "offensive and inappropriate" TikTok videos while in uniform, a misconduct panel has found. PCs Amy Taylor and April Cooper of Cambridgeshire Police posted clips of themselves "shouting offensive language"…

There's now a deal on the table to let TikTok continue operating in the U.S. with the backing of a major American tech firm, potentially staving off President Trump's plan to ban the popular Chinese-owned video app by mid-month.Yes, but: Software giant Oracle's proposed deal isn't the straightforward acquisition that…

Oracle Corp. won the bidding for the US operations of the video-sharing app TikTok, people familiar with the matter said, beating out Microsoft.Oracle Corp. won the bidding for the US operations of the video-sharing app TikTok, people familiar with the matter said, beating out Microsoft.This article is exclusive to Biznews Premium. Members please login here. Not yet subscribed?…

It’s all the tech news that’s popular right now. Welcome to Hashtag Trending! It’s Tuesday, Sept. 15, and I’m your host Baneet Braich. Oracle Chosen as Winner in Deal for TikTok’s U.S. Operations from technologyOracle has won the TikTok sweepstakes, beating Microsoft and Walmart. Once the deal is finalized, Oracle…

TikTok is really the popular kid in social media these days, as evidenced by the massive American tech companies fighting over who gets to buy a cut of it. Others, like Instagram, have instead try to copy the format, and now YouTube has joined the fray. YouTube today officially announced…