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The TikTok U.S. spinoff has been established a joint venture with a range of investors.

New TikTok U.S. Spinoff Hits Snags in First Week: Outages, Claims of Censorship

[Update as of Jan. 27, 2026] The newly formed TikTok U.S. spinoff has had a bumpy first week,…

News January 23
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Two Years in, TikTok Shop is a Commercial Powerhouse: A Look at the Numbers

How the time flies — today TikTok Shop celebrates two years since its formal U.S. launch, and for…

Features September 12
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The sale of TikTok has been delayed another 75 days.

UPDATE: Trump Pushes Out Tariff Deadline (Again) to Aug. 1

[Update as of July 7, 2025] The 90-day pause on President Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs” was set to end…

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TikTok Shop will host a Deals Day during Amazon Prime week.

TikTok Highlights its Growing Ecommerce Power as Trump Delays Ban, Again

President Trump has once again pushed out the deadline of a Congressional order requiring that TikTok be sold…

News June 20
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Is TikTok social media or something else?

TikTok and the ‘Social Commerce’ Question

TikTok showed up in force at Shoptalk last week, and the company was on a mission, although not…

Features March 31
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Amazon's Inspire content feed, which is now defunct.

As TikTok Shop Expands to New Markets, Amazon Shuts Down Inspire Social Shopping Feed

While TikTok looks to offset a potential U.S. ban by expanding its ecommerce offering Shop to new markets,…

News February 19
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TikTok Shop has introduced a Most Loved badge on top products.

TikTok Introduces New ‘Most Loved’ Badge to Bolster Shoppers’ Confidence

As TikTok returns to the Google and Apple app stores, the social media platform’s shopping segment has introduced…

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President Donald Trump took office Jan. 20, 2025.

Day 1: Trump Moves to Save TikTok, Threatens Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, EU

President Donald Trump got straight to work Monday, Jan. 20. Within hours of taking office, Trump made a…

News January 21
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TikTok is coming closer to being banned in the U.S.

UPDATE: Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban, Shutdown Probable as Early as Sunday

[Update as of Jan. 17, 2025] The Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the law forcing TikTok to sell…

News January 17
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