TikTok

A study by the Pew Research Center reveals that TikTok has become a significant news source for one in five Americans. TikTok’s news consumption among U.S. adults has surged from a mere 3% in 2020 to 20% in 2025. This growth rate outpaces all other social media platforms studied by...

On Thursday, the stock market experienced a downturn, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both closing lower. The Dow Jones also saw a decline of over 170 points. Major U.S. indices slipped on the day, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down nearly 0.4% to 45,947.32, the S&P 500 off 0.5% to...

Oracle Corp (NYSE: ORCL) shares are moving higher in extended trading on Thursday after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to approve a deal to keep TikTok available in the U.S. What To Know: Trump has officially signed an executive order to keep TikTok alive in the U.S. According to...

Snap, Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) shares climbed on heavy trading volume Monday, pushing the stock to gains of 14% over the past five days.  Buyout rumors have resurfaced along with uncertainty around the TikTok deal and increased social media chatter. SNAP stock is trading on heavy volume. See the price-...

On Sunday, President Donald Trump said media mogul Lachlan Murdoch and tech leaders Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL) CEO Larry Ellison and Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) CEO Michael Dell will take part as investors in a proposed deal to transfer TikTok's U.S. operations from Chinese parent ByteDance to...

On Saturday, the White House said a long-awaited agreement on TikTok would hand Americans control of the app's powerful algorithm and place the platform under a U.S.-led board. US TikTok Ownership, Governance Set To Shift White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that an agreement to split...

Is TikTok a national security threat, or an opportunity for the U.S. government to cash in? In light of the latest deadline extension, Benzinga decided to explore how a social media platform, popular with millions of Americans, became a lightning rod for U.S. political and regulatory scrutiny. The...

U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping made progress on a TikTok deal and agreed to meet in South Korea in just over a month. TikTok rivals Facebook, Instagram parent Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Snapchat owner Snap (NYSE:SNAP) all traded lower on Friday. The two...

President Donald Trump granted another extension for TikTok's U.S. divestment deadline as Washington and Beijing reached a framework deal that China called a "win-win," while ByteDance's valuation climbed to $330 billion through a new employee buyback program. Trump Pushes Deadline To Dec. 16 On...

President Donald Trump was ready to let TikTok "go dark" — and that hardball stance forced China back to the negotiating table, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. But while Washington debates national security, Wall Street is asking a different question: what does TikTok's uncertain...

On Monday, President Donald Trump indicated that a long-awaited deal over TikTok could be nearing completion, but Congressional China hawks are pressing for strict enforcement of last year's law requiring ByteDance to fully divest its U.S. operations and separate the app's algorithm from Chinese...

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) shares are trading higher ahead of President Donald Trump’s meeting with President Xi Jinping on Friday. Trump hinted that Friday’s meeting may include a deal regarding TikTok. What To Know: Trump said he will speak with Xi on Friday in what...

President Donald Trump hinted on Truth Social Monday that a long-awaited deal involving TikTok may finally be complete.  ORCL stock is trading higher. See the details here.  TikTok Deal In his post, Trump noted that a deal had been reached concerning a "certain" company that "young...

President Donald Trump is expected to grant another extension on the TikTok divestment deadline, as ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant behind the app, strengthens its financial footing with soaring revenue and a $330 billion valuation. Fourth Deadline Extension Expected The Trump administration will...

Turkey restricted access to major social media platforms as political tensions flared, even as new data showed the country's economy growing faster than Europe's largest economies. Social Media Access Curtailed Amid Opposition Rallies On Monday, global internet monitor NetBlocks reported that...