TikTok abounds with viral videos accusing prestigious brands of secretly manufacturing luxury goods in China so they can be sold at cut prices. While these so-called “revelations” are largely unfounded, they mask a sophisticated operation selling counterfeit goods, one that’s capitalizing on the confusion surrounding international trade tariffs. Some Chinese content creators, claiming to be…
President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday called for the United States to take part-ownership in TikTok and vowed to issue an executive order delaying a ban on the wildly popular app to allow time to “make a deal.” Trump’s announcement came hours after TikTok went dark in the United States under a law banning it in…
TikTok began restoring service to users in the United States following a temporary and voluntary shutdown that lasted less than a day. The company said Sunday that it was reinstating access after President-elect Donald Trump vowed to issue an executive order to restore the app. “We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and…
