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EU regulators tell TikTok to make changes to its “addictive design”

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EU regulators tell TikTok to make changes to its “addictive design”

TikTok may be forced to make changes to its app in Europe after EU regulators said it had failed to “adequately assess” the negative impact of its “addictive design”. But TikTok says the European Commission has presented a “categorically false and entirely meritless depiction of our platform”…

Chris Cooke • 09 Feb 2026

TikTok insists it’s not suppressing anti-Trump content now its US business is run by Trump allies

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TikTok insists it’s not suppressing anti-Trump content now its US business is run by Trump allies

There has been more speculation that TikTok is suppressing anti-Trump content, now that TikTok USA is controlled by Trump allies. California governor Gavin Newsom is even investigating. But TikTok says any problems publishing videos in recent days are the result of a power outage at a data centre…

Chris Cooke • 28 Jan 2026

American TikTok users link technical issues to last week’s change in ownership

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American TikTok users link technical issues to last week’s change in ownership

There were technical issues on TikTok in the US this weekend following the change in ownership at TikTok USA last week. There has been much speculation that the issues and change in ownership were connected, adding to concerns about what having Trump allies in charge of TikTok in the US might mean…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jan 2026

Five key developments over the Christmas break

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Five key developments over the Christmas break

With the Christmas break now well and truly over and forgotten, here are five key developments in the music business since the last CMU Daily of 2025, including X suing the music publishers, a judge dismissing Salt N Pepa’s UMG lawsuit, Lucian Grainge’s memo, and TikTok and Spotify developments…

Chris Cooke • 12 Jan 2026

Donald Trump signs executive order “saving TikTok”

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Donald Trump signs executive order “saving TikTok”

Donald Trump has formally endorsed the plan to sell TikTok’s US operations to a new business majority owned by American investors. The President signed an executive order yesterday which says that plan complies with the sell-or-be-banned law passed by Congress last year over data security concerns…

Chris Cooke • 26 Sep 2025

Oracle will control TikTok algorithm in US, say White House officials

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Oracle will control TikTok algorithm in US, say White House officials

The White House has revealed more details about the deal to allow TikTok to continue operating in the US. It will involve a bigger role for Oracle, run by Trump ally Larry Ellison, whose son now also leads CBS and MTV. If Oracle controls the TikTok algorithm, that will be quite the media empire…

Chris Cooke • 23 Sep 2025

TikTok deal details leak as Trump pushes deadline for sale of US business back to December

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TikTok deal details leak as Trump pushes deadline for sale of US business back to December

Donald Trump has again extended the deadline for China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok, this time to 16 Dec. A framework deal was agreed with the Chinese government on Monday that will see TikTok US become 80% owned by American investors. More details about that deal have now leaked…

Chris Cooke • 17 Sep 2025

TikTok saved as Trump says deal agreed with China

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TikTok saved as Trump says deal agreed with China

With the latest deadline for ByteDance to sell TikTok’s US operations coming up this week, Donald Trump has indicated that a deal has been agreed. The Chinese government needs to approve any sale of TikTok’s US business, but that has seemingly been achieved at trade talks in Spain…

Chris Cooke • 15 Sep 2025

TikTok “slow poison” to kids say French MPs as they propose social media curfew for teenagers

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TikTok “slow poison” to kids say French MPs as they propose social media curfew for teenagers

French politicians have published a damning report accusing TikTok of pushing harmful content to young people. They’ve referred the company to prosecutors to see if it committed any crimes and proposed that children under fifteen should be banned from using all social media platforms…

Chris Cooke • 12 Sep 2025

If China blocks TikTok deal app will “go dark” says US Commerce Secretary, but hints deal “coming soon”

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If China blocks TikTok deal app will “go dark” says US Commerce Secretary, but hints deal “coming soon”

TikTok’s future in the US remains uncertain. Although Donald Trump has now postponed three times the deadline for ByteDance to sell the app in order to avoid a ban, his Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said the sale must happen, and if China blocks the deal “TikTok is going to go dark”…

Chris Cooke • 25 Jul 2025

Blackstone bails on consortium bidding to buy TikTok US - will a deal still be done by September deadline?

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Blackstone bails on consortium bidding to buy TikTok US - will a deal still be done by September deadline?

Will TikTok US be under new ownership before the current 17 Sep deadline to avoid a ban? Donald Trump recently seemed to think that it would be, but current owner ByteDance seems less certain. And now one of the backers of the consortium meant to be buying TikTok US has bailed on the deal…

Chris Cooke • 21 Jul 2025

We are TikTok users so we can use music on TikTok, barks DSW Shoe Warehouse

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We are TikTok users so we can use music on TikTok, barks DSW Shoe Warehouse

In May, Warner sued DSW Shoe Warehouse over unlicensed music in the retailer’s social media posts. Now the shoe seller wants the courts to confirm it hasn’t infringed any one’s copyrights because it’s a TikTok user and therefore should be covered by TikTok’s music licences, even though it isn’t…

Chris Cooke • 11 Jul 2025