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TikTok is back, but for how long?

Hannah Carley, Reporter • January 23, 2025

A look into President Donald Trump's executive order regarding the TikTok ban and into reactions from the 14 hours of TikTok blackout.

The Supreme Court unanimously upholds TikTok ban. What does that mean?

Hannah Carley, Reporter • January 18, 2025

A look into the Supreme Court decision upholding the TikTok ban being enacted Jan. 19, 2025.

U.S. House passes bill that could potentially ban TikTok

Alyssa Williams • March 19, 2024

Featured photo by Jorge Avila Story by RJ Ware If you want more news like this, sign up for the Sidelines weekly newsletter here! Find it in your inbox every Thursday afternoon. The United States...

The proposed TikTok Bill could ban much more than TikTok

Alyssa Williams • April 4, 2023

Story by Ethan SchmidtFeatured Photo by Jenene Grover Critics of The RESTRICT Act, also known as the “Tiktok Ban,” think its broad language allows for massive violations of U.S. citizen’s civil...

TikTok Might Be Saved As Trump Gives Blessing to Oracle/Walmart Deal

CIM Digital • September 21, 2020

Story and photo by Kristi Jones / Contributing Writer The Trump Administrations announced that it will begin banning the Chinese-owned apps TikTok and WeChat after national-security concerns. WeChat will...