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A TikTok influencer holds a sign that reads "Keep TikTok" outside the US Supreme Court as it hears oral arguments on whether to overturn or delay a law that could lead to a ban of TikTok in the US on January 10, 2024.

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TikTok logos are seen in this illustration taken February 15, 2022. Picture taken February 15, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

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France fined TikTok 5 million euros ($5.4 million) for shortcomings linked to the short video platform's handling of online tracking known as "cookies", which the ByteDance-owned company said it had…

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UK May Fine TikTok $29 Million for Failing to Protect Children's Privacy

Britain could fine TikTok 27 million pounds ($28.91 million) following an investigation that found the short-form video app may have breached UK's data protection law by failing to safeguard privacy…

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