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

40 of 84 stories this year · gone quiet

TikTok creators left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban · 27 articles, Jan 5TikTok's fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national security · 16 articles, Jan 9Justices hear arguments on TikTok ban · 153 articles, Jan 9These lawmakers actively use TikTok even after voting to ban it · 60 articles, Jan 10TikTok ban would be delayed under proposal by Massachusetts senator · 7 articles, Jan 11TikTok ban upheld by US Supreme Court · 224 articles, Jan 11What Time Will The TikTok Ban Start In The U.S.? Here’s What Could Happen · 49 articles, Jan 12US TikTok users flock to Chinese app Xiaohongshu in protest with TikTok ban looming · 30 articles, Jan 13China considers selling TikTok U.S. operations to Musk, Bloomberg reports · 36 articles, Jan 14‘Red Note,’ a Chinese app, is dominating downloads, thanks to TikTok users. · 68 articles, Jan 14TikTok ban latest: Trump is exploring ways to ‘preserve’ app, adviser says · 34 articles, Jan 14TikTok says it will go dark on Sunday without additional assurances from the Biden administration on ban enforcement · 44 articles, Jan 15Trump issues an executive order to suspend the US TikTok ban. But can it stick? · 99 articles, Jan 16Biden won't enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump · 48 articles, Jan 16TikTok CEO Shou Chew expected to attend Trump's inauguration with other tech leaders · 13 articles, Jan 16Perplexity AI makes a bid to merge with TikTok U.S. · 8 articles, Jan 18Content creators respond to TikTok's uncertain future in the US · 19 articles, Jan 18TikTok restores service for US users based on Trump's promised executive order · 197 articles, Jan 19Trump says he's open to TikTok sale to Elon Musk or Larry Ellison · 11 articles, Jan 21MrBeast not quite in the bidding race for TikTok just yet, rep says · 12 articles, Jan 22Trump’s White House in talks to have Oracle, US investors take over TikTok · 7 articles, Jan 25Latest on TikTok bid could involve 50% government stake · 28 articles, Jan 26Trump says Microsoft in talks to acquire TikTok · 31 articles, Jan 28Trump signs order to create sovereign wealth fund in United States, possibly to buy TikTok · 33 articles, Feb 3Executive order would establish US sovereign wealth fund · 8 articles, Feb 3TikTok returns to Apple, Google app stores in U.S. · 80 articles, Feb 14Trump says US in talks with four groups over TikTok sale · 9 articles, Mar 6Trump says China would approve TikTok deal in '15 minutes' if he cut tariffs · 103 articles, Mar 31Trump to review potential deals for TikTok on Wednesday · 28 articles, Mar 31Why no one is challenging Trump's executive order that keeps TikTok running · 8 articles, Apr 2Amazon's last-minute bid for TikTok comes as a US ban on the platform is set to take effect Saturday · 47 articles, Apr 2Trump says he would extend TikTok deadline if no deal reached by June 19 · 13 articles, May 4President Trump extends TikTok ban deadline amid legal questions · 29 articles, Jun 17Trump says he has a TikTok buyer. Here are the players who have been vying to buy the app · 23 articles, Jun 29TikTok reportedly prepping new app in the U.S. as potential sale looms · 8 articles, Jul 6The White House Just Joined TikTok, Five Years After Trump First Tried To Ban It · 22 articles, Aug 20Trump says he’ll keep extending TikTok shutdown deadline · 15 articles, Aug 22Trump reveals Murdochs and Dell could potentially take part in TikTok deal · 40 articles, Sep 21White House says Oracle will manage TikTok for US users under proposed deal · 34 articles, Sep 22TikTok signs deal to sell US unit to 3 investors, including this Bay Area company · 57 articles, Dec 19
The social media addiction lawsuits against Meta, YouTube and TikTok

1 of 35 stories this year

Minnesota sues TikTok, alleging it preys on young people with addictive algorithms · 11 articles, Aug 19
The Russia-Ukraine war: Western weapons and aid for Ukraine · Jan 3, 2024 – Sep 26, 2026

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Oct 16, 2023410137
Oct 23, 20231010236
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Nov 13, 202310141065
Nov 20, 2023512553
Nov 27, 20231014877
Dec 4, 20233115
Dec 11, 2023715965
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Jan 15, 202438378
Jan 22, 2024610432
Jan 29, 202416228114
Feb 5, 20241116
Feb 12, 2024213317227
Feb 19, 2024613243
Feb 26, 2024203011205
Mar 4, 2024142811145
Mar 11, 2024426927497
Mar 18, 202486632
Mar 25, 2024132810161
Apr 1, 202415211
Apr 8, 2024611659
Apr 15, 2024305723406
Apr 22, 2024356720442
Apr 29, 2024616783
May 6, 2024142815176
May 13, 202479450
May 20, 20243014
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Jun 3, 2024910635
Jun 10, 20242104
Jun 17, 2024163011180
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Jul 1, 2024620869
Jul 8, 20242002
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Jul 22, 2024913678
Jul 29, 2024173110140
Aug 5, 202438325
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Aug 26, 202424326163
Sep 2, 2024410249
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Sep 16, 20241119490
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Sep 30, 202425728
Oct 7, 20248261095
Oct 14, 20241229
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Oct 28, 202445318
Nov 4, 2024821889
Nov 11, 202458637
Nov 18, 202456634
Nov 25, 202410249101
Dec 2, 2024113012134
Dec 9, 202439334
Dec 16, 2024143618197
Dec 23, 20245275102
Dec 30, 202436232
Jan 6, 2025133311179
Jan 13, 2025429634898
Jan 20, 2025213614175
Jan 27, 202510276160
Feb 3, 2025916759
Feb 10, 2025912373
Feb 24, 20250101
Mar 3, 202534421
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Mar 17, 2025215338
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Mar 31, 2025173212180
Apr 7, 202545313
Apr 14, 20251115
Apr 28, 2025510424
May 5, 20250134
May 12, 2025412654
May 19, 202513113
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Jun 16, 20251010557
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Jul 14, 2025417288
Jul 21, 20251217
Aug 4, 202505018
Aug 11, 2025411642
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Sep 1, 2025213245
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Sep 15, 2025134711225
Sep 22, 2025112713150
Sep 29, 202539328
Oct 6, 20250011
Oct 13, 20250112
Oct 20, 202529322
Oct 27, 202513161287
Nov 10, 202533113
Nov 17, 20252103
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Dec 15, 2025616756
Jan 19, 2026513349
Jan 26, 20261015675
Feb 2, 202614120
Feb 9, 20260101
Feb 16, 202625127
Mar 2, 20264218
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Mar 16, 2026812270
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Apr 27, 20261105
Jun 1, 20262116
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Jul 20, 2026173018290
Jul 27, 2026162415231
Aug 3, 2026153817398
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Aug 17, 2026173019150
Aug 24, 2026396629373
Aug 31, 2026162412129
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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 else71 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about TikTok that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Nov 19TikTok will let users tone down the amount of AI content in their feed5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  2. Nov 12TikTok influencer ordered to pay $1.75M for having affair with manager, destroying his marriage8 articles · 4 independent sources
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  3. Nov 11Armed men publicly killed a TikTok influencer in Mali, authorities say6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  4. Oct 27MN man accused of putting out $45K bounty for AG Pam Bondi on TikTok10 articles · 5 independent sources
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  5. Oct 26Bessent says TikTok deal finalized, Trump and Xi to announce this week8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  6. Oct 24TikTok star Emman Atienza dead at 195 articles · 5 independent sources
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  7. Oct 24EU accuses Meta, TikTok of breaking digital content rules5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  8. Oct 21Sombr’s TikTok drama may not be something you know about, but your kids probably do8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  9. Oct 16'South Park' shows Peter Thiel hunting down Trump's Antichrist baby, Trump trying to get Satan an abortion6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  10. Sep 22Oracle names Magouyrk and Sicilia as CEOs; Catz to become executive vice chair of the board6 articles · 6 independent sources
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Stories that name TikTok

  1. Dec 16– 17You can now watch Reels on the big screen with Instagram for TV8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  2. Dec 8– 10Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia23 articles · 16 independent sources
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  3. Dec 8– 12The social media ban is just the start of Australia's forthcoming restrictions—and teens have legitimate concerns89 articles · 37 independent sources
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  4. Nov 29– 30Afghan national arrested over alleged bomb threat in Texas, DHS says10 articles · 4 independent sources
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  5. Nov 26‘Dancing with the Stars’ has a new winner. No one’s surprised8 articles · 7 independent sources
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  6. Nov 26Florida fire and rescue employees arrested for waterboarding co-worker in hazing incident: Officials6 articles · 3 independent sources
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  7. Oct 30– Nov 1NASA chief Sean Duffy schools Kim Kardashian for saying moon landings ‘didn’t happen’18 articles · 15 independent sources
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  8. Oct 27– 30Trump and China's Xi are meeting in South Korea to try to roll back months of trade tensions70 articles · 40 independent sources
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  9. Oct 3Alaskan climbing star dies in fall from Yosemite National Park's El Capitan26 articles · 14 independent sources
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  10. Sep 19Trump says he and Xi will meet in South Korea in coming weeks and he'll later go to China7 articles · 6 independent sources
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