TikTok

USA

Jan 26, 2026

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4 min read

TikTok Announces Deal to Keep the Popular App Working in the U.S.

TikTok reaches agreement with the Trump Administration to continue operating in the United States.

Jason Belcher

Trump

Sep 24, 2025

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3 min read

Trump and Xi to Meet at APEC Summit, Talks May Shape Future of TikTok, Trade, and U.S.–China Relations

Trump and Xi plan their first in-person meeting since 2019 at the APEC Summit. Trade, TikTok, and global ties are on the table.

Tyler Flores

China

Sep 17, 2025

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5 min read

U.S. and China Reach Deal on TikTok According to the Trump Administration

Trump Administration announces that a new deal with China has been reached on TikTok.

Jason Belcher

Geopolitics

Madrid Talks Expose Deepening Rift Between US and China Over Trade and Tech

Sep 15, 2025

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5 min read

Madrid Talks Expose Deepening Rift Between US and China Over Trade and Tech

The United States and China met in Madrid to hash out TikTok, tariffs, and oil. No deals, but real consequences ahead.

Tyler Flores

USA

Trump Delays TikTok U.S. Ban for a Third Time

Jun 19, 2025

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4 min read

Trump Delays TikTok U.S. Ban for a Third Time

President Trump announced a TikTok extension on a looming U.S. deadline, allowing more time for involved parties to complete a deal for new ownership.

Eric Moody

Technology

Scrolling Past Curfew: Virginia Puts Daily Cap on Kids’ Social Media Use

May 6, 2025

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4 min read

Scrolling Past Curfew: Virginia Puts Daily Cap on Kids’ Social Media Use

Virginia limits social media for kids under 16 to one hour daily, aiming to curb mental health harms and restore parental control online.

Tyler Flores

Trump

Apr 7, 2025

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4 min read

Trump to Sign Executive Order to Extend U.S. Ban Deadline for TikTok

President Trump announced he would sign an order to extend the deadline ban for TikTok, as a growing list of investors aim to keep the platform operational in the U.S.

Eric Moody

TikTok

Apr 4, 2025

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4 min read

JD Vance Says TikTok Deal Will be Reached Before Deadline

Vice President Vance said a deal involving TikTok would be reached before Saturday's deadline to prevent a U.S. ban and protect U.S. national security interests.

Eric Moody

Amazon

Apr 3, 2025

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3 min read

Amazon Bids to Acquire TikTok Ahead of Looming U.S. Ban on April 5

Amazon has placed a bid to acquire social platform TikTok as it joins an investor list ahead of a looming U.S. ban.

Eric Moody

Technology

Smugglers Use TikTok to Advertise Illicit Migration Services

Mar 18, 2025

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3 min read

Smugglers Use TikTok to Advertise Illicit Migration Services

Smugglers use TikTok videos to advertise illicit migration routes and attract people hoping to migrate north to the United States.

Jason Belcher

U.S. Politics

The Pop Culture Power Shift: How Conservative Themes Are Reshaping America

Feb 6, 2025

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3 min read

The Pop Culture Power Shift: How Conservative Themes Are Reshaping America

Conservative themes are taking over pop culture, from music and movies to social media. This shift is reshaping entertainment, drawing in new audiences, and influencing politics.

Tyler Flores

Donald Trump

Trump Says Microsoft in Talks to Acquire TikTok as Ban Looms

Jan 29, 2025

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4 min read

Trump Says Microsoft in Talks to Acquire TikTok as Ban Looms

President Donald Trump announced Microsoft has entered into talks to acquire TikTok as a government ban looms if a deal is not made.

Eric Moody

Donald Trump

TikTok Restores U.S. Services Following Trump's Promise to Pause Ban

Jan 21, 2025

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4 min read

TikTok Restores U.S. Services Following Trump's Promise to Pause Ban

TikTok has been restored in the U.S. amid a law ban to shut down as President Trump prepares resolution efforts through executive order.

Eric Moody

Donald Trump

TikTok Resumes Operations, Anticipating Help from the Trump Administration

Jan 21, 2025

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3 min read

TikTok Resumes Operations, Anticipating Help from the Trump Administration

TikTok resumes operations in the United States after President Trump signals support for the popular video sharing app.

Jason Belcher

China

Supreme Court Upholds Law Set to Ban TikTok in the U.S.

Jan 20, 2025

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4 min read

Supreme Court Upholds Law Set to Ban TikTok in the U.S.

The Supreme Court unanimously upheld a federal law on Friday that is set to ban TikTok and disrupt more than 170 million American TikTok users.

Eric Moody

Congress

TikTok Ban Goes into Effect Cutting Off Access for 150 Million Americans

Jan 20, 2025

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3 min read

TikTok Ban Goes into Effect Cutting Off Access for 150 Million Americans

TikTok ban goes into effect denying access to millions of Americans as President-Elect Trump promises relief.

Jason Belcher

TikTok

TikTok Announces Deal to Keep the Popular App Working in the U.S.

Trump and Xi to Meet at APEC Summit, Talks May Shape Future of TikTok, Trade, and U.S.–China Relations

U.S. and China Reach Deal on TikTok According to the Trump Administration

Madrid Talks Expose Deepening Rift Between US and China Over Trade and Tech

Trump Delays TikTok U.S. Ban for a Third Time

Scrolling Past Curfew: Virginia Puts Daily Cap on Kids’ Social Media Use

Trump to Sign Executive Order to Extend U.S. Ban Deadline for TikTok

JD Vance Says TikTok Deal Will be Reached Before Deadline

Amazon Bids to Acquire TikTok Ahead of Looming U.S. Ban on April 5

Smugglers Use TikTok to Advertise Illicit Migration Services

The Pop Culture Power Shift: How Conservative Themes Are Reshaping America

Trump Says Microsoft in Talks to Acquire TikTok as Ban Looms

TikTok Restores U.S. Services Following Trump's Promise to Pause Ban

TikTok Resumes Operations, Anticipating Help from the Trump Administration

Supreme Court Upholds Law Set to Ban TikTok in the U.S.

TikTok Ban Goes into Effect Cutting Off Access for 150 Million Americans

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