TikTok

Arcs in the news about TikTok from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 666 stories · 6,801 articles · earliest story we hold Sep 22, 2021

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The law forcing TikTok's sale or ban, from Congress to the 2025 deal

42 of 84 stories this year · gone quiet

Americans divided on TikTok ban even as Biden campaign joins the app, AP-NORC poll shows · 53 articles, Feb 12Biden's campaign joins TikTok, even as administration warns of national security concerns with app · 8 articles, Feb 12US lawmakers push for TikTok to cut ByteDance ties or face ban · 9 articles, Mar 5House panel unanimously approves bill that could ban TikTok · 51 articles, Mar 6Biden says he’ll sign bill that could ban TikTok if Congress passes it · 20 articles, Mar 6House Republicans move ahead with TikTok vote even as Trump voices opposition to possible ban · 27 articles, Mar 7Everything You Need to Know About the Proposed TikTok Ban · 79 articles, Mar 7Trump Says TikTok Ban Could Make Facebook Bigger—Slams Meta As ‘Enemy Of The People’ · 25 articles, Mar 8What a TikTok ban would look like for users · 30 articles, Mar 12House passes ban of TikTok · 227 articles, Mar 12US lawmakers see TikTok as China’s tool, even as it distances itself from Beijing · 23 articles, Mar 12US House poised to pass TikTok crackdown bill forcing it to cut ties with Chinese owner · 5 articles, Mar 12Mnuchin’s interest in TikTok and distressed NY bank echoes his pre-Trump investment playbook · 69 articles, Mar 14A U.S. congressman takes to TikTok to apologize about voting to ban TikTok · 8 articles, Mar 15TikTok bill faces uncertain fate in the Senate as legislation to regulate tech industry has stalled · 29 articles, Mar 25Sen. McConnell backs TikTok bill, Pence worries it’ll get lost amid ‘the fog of presidential politics’ · 5 articles, Apr 9China lobbying members of Congress against TikTok divestment bill · 7 articles, Apr 17House approves sell-or-be-banned TikTok measure, attaching it to foreign aid bill · 16 articles, Apr 18Potential TikTok ban, $95B foreign aid bill approved by Senate · 34 articles, Apr 18The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don't expect the app to go away anytime soon - The Daily Reporter · 67 articles, Apr 18Congress seems poised to pass potential TikTok ban in US. How would it work? · 60 articles, Apr 18These are the countries where TikTok is already banned · 74 articles, Apr 21Trump's Partisan Spin on TikTok · 6 articles, Apr 22Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with Big Bipartisan Vote · 148 articles, Apr 23Biden signs Israel, Ukraine, TikTok bill into law · 5 articles, Apr 24Who could buy TikTok? · 139 articles, Apr 24The TikTok law kicks off a new showdown between Beijing and Washington. What's coming next? · 10 articles, Apr 24TikTok sued the U.S. government to block a ban. Here's what happens now · 111 articles, May 7TikTok content creators sue the U.S. government over law that could ban the popular platform · 40 articles, May 14Billionaire Frank McCourt says he’s putting together a consortium to buy TikTok · 11 articles, May 15Donald Trump, who tried to ban TikTok, has now joined TikTok · 33 articles, Jun 2TikTok asks for ban to be overturned, calling it a · 5 articles, Jun 20Oracle warns that a TikTok ban would hurt business · 6 articles, Jun 24Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control · 47 articles, Jul 27TikTok, US battle over potential ban · 50 articles, Sep 16Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US · 124 articles, Dec 6TikTok asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block a US ban unless it's sold · 54 articles, Dec 9Apple and Google instructed by House committee to prepare to dump TikTok next month · 10 articles, Dec 13Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments over TikTok ban · 128 articles, Dec 14Trump meeting with TikTok CEO Shou Chew at Mar-a-Lago · 15 articles, Dec 16Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office · 63 articles, Dec 27DOJ calls on Supreme Court to deny Trump’s request to delay TikTok ban · 32 articles, Dec 28
The social media addiction lawsuits against Meta, YouTube and TikTok

4 of 35 stories this year

TikTok, Facebook and YouTube sued by New York City for alleged harm to kids' mental health · 9 articles, Feb 15NYC sues social media companies, alleges contribution to 'youth mental health crisis' · 16 articles, Feb 154 Canadian school boards sue Snapchat, TikTok and Meta for disrupting students' education · 17 articles, Mar 2813 states, D.C. sue TikTok, accuse platform of harm to minors · 86 articles, Oct 8
The Russia-Ukraine war: Western weapons and aid for Ukraine · Jan 3, 2024 – Sep 26, 2026

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Jan 15, 202438378
Jan 22, 2024610432
Jan 29, 202416228114
Feb 5, 20241116
Feb 12, 2024213317227
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Feb 26, 2024203011205
Mar 4, 2024142811145
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Mar 18, 202486632
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Nov 25, 202410249101
Dec 2, 2024113012134
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Dec 16, 2024143618197
Dec 23, 20245275102
Dec 30, 202436232
Jan 6, 2025133311179
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Jan 27, 202510276160
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Mar 17, 2025215338
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Apr 7, 202545313
Apr 14, 20251115
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May 5, 20250134
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May 19, 202513113
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Jun 16, 20251010557
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Sep 1, 2025213245
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Sep 15, 2025134711225
Sep 22, 2025112713150
Sep 29, 202539328
Oct 6, 20250011
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Oct 27, 202513161287
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Jan 26, 20261015675
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Feb 9, 20260101
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Apr 27, 20261105
Jun 1, 20262116
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Sep 7, 20261226895
Sep 14, 20261316886
Sep 21, 2026253019240
Sep 28, 202648764

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else112 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about TikTok that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 21– 23Albanian prime minister says TikTok ban was not a rushed reaction17 articles · 14 independent sources
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  2. Nov 7Canada orders TikTok's Canadian business to be dissolved but won't block app23 articles · 22 independent sources
    0 left, 8 center, 1 right
  3. Oct 30Founder of TikTok owner ByteDance jumps to top of China's rich list as number of billionaires shrinks1 articles · 1 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right
  4. Oct 28– 29JPMorgan Reportedly Sues Customers for 'Infinite Free Money Glitch'15 articles · 13 independent sources
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  5. Oct 8Facebook, YouTube and TikTok users in Europe get forum to challenge social media content decisions6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  6. Oct 3TikTok star 'Mr Prada' arrested in Dallas, accused of bludgeoning therapist to death20 articles · 14 independent sources
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  7. Oct 3– 4Texas sues TikTok over claims app illegally shares minor's data9 articles · 7 independent sources
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  8. Sep 24TikTok removes accounts linked to Russian media groups for ‘engaging in covert influence operations’7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  9. Sep 4Viral TikTok Series ‘Who TF Did I Marry?’ Gets TV Adaptation, Natasha Rothwell to Star and Produce (EXCLUSIVE)5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  10. Sep 2– 3Chase Bank warns customers: That viral money 'glitch' trend on TikTok is actually fraud5 articles · 5 independent sources
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Stories that name TikTok

  1. Dec 22– 23Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal. Panama's president balks at the suggestion37 articles · 31 independent sources
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  2. Dec 19Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they're consuming too much of its energy9 articles · 8 independent sources
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  3. Dec 3– 4‘Loki’ actor Jack Veal appeals for help as he says he’s homeless at 178 articles · 8 independent sources
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  4. Nov 28– Dec 5Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere — or even there?65 articles · 40 independent sources
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  5. Nov 28Romanian court orders recount of first-round election won by far-right outsider - The Daily Reporter7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  6. Nov 25– 29Australian Senate passes a social media ban for young children58 articles · 36 independent sources
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  7. Nov 21Australia introduces bill to limit under-16s from using social media with tech companies facing huge fines14 articles · 14 independent sources
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  8. Nov 18– 19About 20% of Americans regularly get their news from influencers on social media, report says25 articles · 20 independent sources
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  9. Nov 13– 15Australia's plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic12 articles · 7 independent sources
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  10. Nov 13– 14Lady Gaga to Appear in ‘Wednesday’ Season 26 articles · 5 independent sources
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Local coverage

  1. Aug 30A Palestinian TikTok star who shared details of Gaza life under siege is killed by Israeli airstrike5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  2. Mar 22Mark Montgomery: Protect TikTok users, national security from Chinese government1 articles · 1 independent sources
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  3. Jan 5Iowa school shooter is believed to have posted an ominous TikTok video before killing a 6th grader and wounding 5 people6 articles · 5 independent sources
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