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​A man leaves the U.S. headquarters of the social media company TikTok in Culver City, California, U.S. January 17, 2025.
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Trump delays TikTok ban, for now

Remember the TikTok ban? The new deadline Donald Trump set for the app to find an American buyer was supposed to hit at midnight Saturday, but the US president gave it a 75-day reprieve via an executive order on Friday.

Is the TikTok threat really about AI?
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Is the TikTok threat really about AI?

TikTok’s status in the United States is … complicated.

Gaza ceasefire likely as Biden and Trump both push
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Gaza ceasefire likely as Biden and Trump both push

A Gaza ceasefire has gained momentum. What is the likelihood a deal will be reached soon? What do I make of a potential sale of TikTok to Elon Musk? What does Lebanon's new president mean for Hezbollah? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

TikTok logo on a phone surrounded by the American, Israeli, and Chinese flags.
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The battle over TikTok’s future, explained

Last Wednesday, as part of the sweeping foreign-aid package that included much-needed funding for Ukraine’s defense, President Joe Biden signed into law a bill requiring that TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, sell the popular video-sharing app to an American buyer within a year or face a ban in the United States.

​Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to members of the media on the day the House approved legislation providing $95 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, at Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 20, 2024.
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Tiktok ban and foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan passes in the House

After months of stalling, the House of Representatives agreed in four separate votes to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on Saturday, as House Speaker Mike Johnson puts his job on the line to advance critical aid to America’s allies.

US TikTok ban: China’s complaints are a double standard
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US TikTok ban: China’s complaints are a double standard

China blocks US tech companies like Facebook and Google from operating in China, so complaining about the proposed US TikTok ban is a double standard.

Who pays the price for a TikTok ban?
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Who pays the price for a TikTok ban?

Biden and a good chunk of the US Congress are worried ByteDance is essentially an arm of the Chinese Communist Party. Do they have a point, and will it cost them politically?

The US vs TikTok (and China)
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The US vs TikTok (and China)

Four years since the US declared COVID a national emergency, how did it permanently reshape the world? As the US House goes after TikTok, does it speak to a broader US-China battle? Finally, Princess Kate and the Photoshop fail heard around the world! Big deal? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.