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Mar 26, 2024 06:10 PM
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Daily Tech Roundup: ByteDance Won’t Sell TikTok Despite Looming U.S. Ban, Sources Say

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People hold up signs supporting TikTok during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on March 12. Photo: VCG
People hold up signs supporting TikTok during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on March 12. Photo: VCG

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ByteDance holds firm against selling TikTok despite U.S. ban threat

ByteDance Ltd. doesn’t plan to sell TikTok despite the U.S. Congress threatening to ban the popular short-video platform unless it’s divested from its Chinese owner.

Zhang Yiming, the founder and a major shareholder of Beijing-based ByteDance, steadfastly opposes a sale, several people close to the company told Caixin.

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