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Chinese officials are considering an option for Elon Musk to become the owner of the US part of TikTok if the app fails to avoid a ban in the US.

Chinese social networking app RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu, has become the most popular app on the US Apple App Store amid the impending TikTok ban.

On 19 January 2025, TikTok is likely to be banned in the United States. The country's Supreme Court has hinted at supporting a law requiring the sale or ban of the app.

President-elect Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to suspend the ban on TikTok so his administration can find a political solution to the problem after taking office.

Albania has banned TikTok for a year following the tragic death of a 14-year-old in November. The country's prime minister announced the ban, accusing the platform and others like it of promoting a culture of youth violence.

President-elect Donald Trump has said he would like to keep the TikTok app in the US for a while despite a planned ban set to take effect in less than a month.

The company hopes to reverse the decision by 6 January

US lawmakers have reminded Apple that the company must remove TikTok from the App Store by 19 January 2025.

ByteDance must sell the social network by 19 January

TikTok will ban the use of beauty filters for people under 18 to comply with new UK and EU legislation.

TikTok's parent company ByteDance estimated its value at $300 billion in a recent share buyback offer, The Wall Street Journal reports.

TikTok has introduced a new "Share in TikTok" feature that allows users to share music, playlists, audiobooks and other content from Spotify and Apple Music directly in their videos and photos on the platform.

Canada has ordered TikTok to cease operations in the country due to "national security risks" associated with the company and its parent company ByteDance.

ByteDance, the owner of the popular social network TikTok, has unveiled its first headphones called Ola Friend.